Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Surface tension of water (B) Compressibility of water (C) Capillarity of water (D) Viscosity of water
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Bulking of sand is caused due to (A) Surface moisture (B) Air voids (C) Viscosity (D) Clay contents
Description : The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Poise is the unit of (A) Surface tension (B) Capillarity (C) Viscosity (D) Shear stress in fluids
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The force per unit length is the unit of (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Description : The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is called its (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of - (1) diffusion (2) viscosity (3) surface tension (4) capillarity
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter’s surface tension in the immediate neighborhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it.
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture (B) Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand (C) The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand (D) All the above
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? (a) Dynamic viscosity is the property of a fluid which is not in motion (b) Surface energy is a fluid property giving rise to the phenomenon ... results from the action of very high pressure (d) Real fluids have lower viscosity than ideal fluids
Last Answer : (d) Real fluids have lower viscosity than ideal fluids
Description : Surface tension (A) Acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface (B) Is also known as capillarity (C) Is a function of the curvature of the interface (D) Decreases with fall in temperature
Description : Define surface tension and capillarity with sketch. Give practical example of each.
Last Answer : Surface tension: The property of liquid which enables it to resist tensile stress is called surface tension .In the following figure we can see the surface tension between water and air also between mercury and ... ground water in the bushes. ii) Water moving up a straw when deep in water glass.
Description : The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to (1) Pressure difference (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity (3) Low viscosity of oil (4) Force of cohesion
Last Answer : (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity Explanation: The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to phenomenon of capillarity. This phenomenon is called molecular property of matter.
Last Answer : Pheonomenon of capillarity
Description : If the depth of moist sand in a cylinder is 15 cm and the depth of the sand when fully inundated with water is 12 cm, the bulking of the moist sand, is (A) 10 % (B) 12 % (C) 15 % (D) 25%
Description : Bulking of sand is (A) Mixing of different sizes of sand particles (B) Mixing of lime with sand (C) Maximum water with sand (D) Swelling of sand when wetted
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Concrete for which preliminary tests are conducted, is called controlled concrete (B) Bulking of sand depends upon the fineness of grains (C) Concrete mix 1 : 6 : 12, is used for mass concrete in piers (D) All the above
Description : Bulking of sand is maximum if moisture content is about (A) 2 % (B) 4 % (C) 6 % (D) 10 %
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The theory of formation of concrete is based on the phenomena of formation of voids (B) The bulking of sand is taken into account while ... sand and the sand completely flooded with water, have practically the same volume (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (B) The bulking of fine sand is ... the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing (D) All the above
Description : With increase in moisture content, the bulking of sand (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) First increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases (D) First decreases to a certain minimum value and then increases
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture by weight increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (b) The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand (c ) Volume of fully saturated sand is equal to that of dry sand (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : The correct proportioning of various ingredients of concrete largely (a) Bulking of sand (b) Water context (c) Absorption (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as (A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface tension
Description : Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Description : Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to force of (A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity (C) Friction (D) Cohesion
Description : The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property (A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface tension
Description : For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal (A) Ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity (B) ... the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity
Description : Plants get water through the roots because of — (1) elasticity (2) capillarity (3) viscosity (4) photosynthesis
Last Answer : (2) capillarity Explanation: Plants absorb water from their root hairs on the root via osmosis. It is then transported to other parts of the plant (through the network of xylem vessels) ... of capillary action and "transiprational pull." Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action.
Description : Plants get water through the roots because of— (1) elasticity (2) capillarity (3) viscosity (4) photosynthesis
Last Answer : capillarity
Description : In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than (A) Frictional force (B) Viscosity (C) Surface friction (D) All of the above
Description : The bulking of sand with 2% moisture content is about a) 5% b) 10% c) 15%* d) 20%
Last Answer : c) 15%*
Description : Define bulking of sand.
Last Answer : Bulking of sand is defined as increase in volume of given sand due to surface moisture present on surface of particles.
Description : For high sensivity of the bubble tube (A) A liquid of low viscosity is used (B) A liquid of low surface tension is used (C) The bubble space should be long (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The sensitiveness of a level tube decreases if (A) Radius of curvature of its inner surface is increased (B) Diameter of the tube is increased (C) Length of the vapour bubble is increased (D) Both viscosity and surface tension are increased
Last Answer : (D) Both viscosity and surface tension are increased
Description : The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi permeable membrane is called (A) Viscosity (B) Osmosis (C) Surface tension (D) Cohesion
Description : Rain drops are spherical because of (A) Viscosity (B) Air resistance (C) Surface tension forces (D) Atmospheric pressure
Description : A flow in which __________ force is dominating over the viscosity is called turbulent flow. (A) Elastic (B) Surface tension (C) Viscous (D) Inertia
Description : For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having (A) Higher surface tension (B) Lower surface tension (C) Surface tension is no criterion (D) High density and viscosity
Description : The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called (A) Surface tension (B) Adhesion (C) Cohesion (D) Viscosity
Description : called (A) Surface tension (B) Coefficient of viscosity (C) Viscosity (D) Osmosis
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? a) For water at 100o Celsius at sea level, the vapour pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure b) Surface energy (or tension) is caused by ... it both in static and in dynamic conditions d) Air is 50,000 times more compressible than water
Last Answer : c) Viscosity of a fluid is the property exhibited by it both in static and in dynamic conditions
Description : A liquid disturbed by stirring comes to rest due to – (1) density (2) surface tension (3) viscosity (4) centripetal force
Last Answer : (3) viscosity Explanation: It happens because of viscosity. The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress. It is due to friction between neighboring parcels of the fluid that are moving at different velocities.
Description : A solid needle placed horizon-tally on the surface of the water floats due to – (1) capillary action (2) water pressure (3) surface tension of water (4) viscosity of water
Last Answer : (3) surface tension of water Explanation: A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of water floats due to surface tension of water.
Description : Rain drops acquire spherical shape due to - (1) viscosity (2) surface tension (3) friction (4) elasticity
Last Answer : (2) surface tension Explanation: The Surface tension pulls the surface of the drop equally at all points thus produces the spherical shape having the minimum surface area.
Description : The hair of shaving brush clings together when removed from water due to – (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Elasticity (4) Friction
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is revealed, for example, in the floating of ... is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : Rise of oil a wick is due to – (1) density of the oil (2) viscosity of the oil (3) surface tension of the oil (4) pressure of the oil
Last Answer : (3) surface tension of the oil Explanation: The phenomenon of rise or fall of liquid in a capillary tube is called capillarity. Oil rises through a wick due to capillarity. The narrow ... tiny capillaries, through which oil rises. Capillary action is the result of adhesion and surface tension.
Description : A falling drop of rain water ac-quires the spherical shape due to – (1) Viscosity (2) Surface Tension (3) Atmospheric pressure (4) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (2) Surface Tension Explanation: Raindrops start out as round high in the atmosphere as water collects on dust and smoke particles in clouds. But as raindrops fall, they lose their rounded ... the molecules stick together. The cause is the weak hydrogen bonds that occur between water molecules.