Description : Surface tension in a liquid is due to : (1) Adhesive force between molecules (2) Cohesive force between molecules (3) Gravitational force between molecules (4) Electrical force between molecules
Last Answer : (2) Cohesive force between molecules Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. This property is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Surface tension of a liquid is because of the difference in magnitude of adhesive & cohesive forces (B) A hydrometer used for the determination of ... Turbulent fluid flow is characterised by the rapid fluctuation of instantaneous pressure & velocity at a poin
Last Answer : (C) In case of unsteady fluid flow, the velocity at any given point does not change with time
Description : Surface tension of liquids is the result of which the following: w) interaction of a liquid with its container x) unbalanced forces on the liquid's surface molecules y) adhesive forces of the liquid z) interaction of the liquid's surface molecules and the applied pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- UNBALANCED FORCES ON THE LIQUID'S SURFACE MOLECULES
Description : Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to – (1) lack of adhesive force (2) surface tension (3) cannot mix each other (4) water is lighter than oil
Last Answer : (2) surface tension Explanation: The separation of oil and water is caused due to the difference in surface tension of the two liquids. The water molecules stick together tightly and does not mix ... to each other very strongly, forming an invisible "skin" of surface tension around each drop.
Description : Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to (1) lack of adhesive force (2) surface tension (3) cannot mix each other (4) water is lighter than oil
Last Answer : surface tension
Description : A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of – (1) Surface tension (2) Surface energy (3) Viscosity (4) Adhesive force
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: The pin or needle floats because of an invisible elastic skin on the surface of the water. This elastic skin is called surface tension. Surface tension of the water leads to forces strong enough to support the needle's weight.
Description : A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of (1) Surface tension (2) Surface energy (3) Viscosity (4) Adhesive force
Last Answer : 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.
Description : A falling drop of rain water acquires the spherical shape due to (1) Viscosity (2) Surface Tension (3) Atmospheric pressure (4) Gravitational force
Last Answer : Surface Tension
Description : What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve? (1) Centrifugal force (2) Cohesive force (3) Centripetal force (4) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (3) Centripetal force Explanation: Any object moving in a circle (or along a circular path) experiences a centripetal force. It is this physical force that pushes or pulls the object towards ... acting upon the turned wheels of the car provides centripetal force required for circular motion.
Description : Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of _______. (1) cohesive force (2) gravitational force (3) centripetal force (4) centrifugal force
Last Answer : (4) centrifugal force Explanation: The centrifugal separator was invented in 1897. By the turn of the century it had altered the dairy industry by making centralized dairy processing possible for the first time.
Last Answer : Centripetal force
Description : Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of: (1) Cohesive force (2) Gravitational force (3) Centripetal force (4) Centrifugal force
Last Answer : Centrifugal force
Description : Define Cohesive force and Adhesive force
Last Answer : i) Cohesive force: - It is the force of attraction between two molecules of same substance. ii) Adhesive force: - It is the force of attraction between two molecules of different substance.
Description : Ball pen functions on the principle of : (1) Viscosity (2) Boyle's Law (3) Gravitational force (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : (4) Surface tension Explanation: The ballpoint pen is one of the most simple and yet ubiquitous devices whose function depends on surface tension. With a pen held upright, gravity and surface tension act in concert to get ink onto the ball.
Description : Ball pen functions on the principle of : (1) Viscosity (2) Boyle’s Law (3) Gravitational force (4) Surface tension
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 liquid disturbed by stirring comes to rest due to (1) density (2) surface tension (3) viscosity (4) centripetal force
Last Answer : viscosity
Description : Without electrical, mechanical, gravitational, surface tension and motion effects, a system is called _____ system. A. Simple B. Simple compressible C. Compressible D. Independent
Last Answer : Simple compressible
Description : The increasing vapor pressure caused by heating a liquid is due to------? A. increase inter-molecular interactions B. increasing potential energy of molecules C. increasing kinetic energy of molecules (Answer) D. decreasing surface tension
Last Answer : C. increasing kinetic energy of molecules (Answer)
Description : Capillary action is due to the (A) Surface tension (B) Cohesion of the liquid (C) Adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If Reynolds number is greater than 1, then the (A) Viscous force is larger than the inertia force (B) Inertia force is larger than the viscous force (C) Inertia force is larger than the surface tension force (D) Inertia force is larger than the gravitational force
Last Answer : (B) Inertia force is larger than the viscous force
Description : Which of the following is a result of Surface tension? (1) Gravitational pull (2) Viscosity (3) Capillary action (4) Radiation
Last Answer : (3) Capillary action Explanation: Capillary action is the result of adhesion and surface tension. Adhesion of water to the walls of a vessel will cause an upward force on the liquid at the edges ... intact, so instead of just the edges moving upward, the whole liquid surface is dragged upward.
Description : Which of the following is a result of Surface tension ? (1) Gravitational pull (2) Viscosity (3) Capillary action (4) Radiation
Last Answer : Capillary action
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The strongest force in nature is – (1) Electrical force (2) Gravitational force (3) Nuclear force (4) Magnetic force
Last Answer : (3) Nuclear force Explanation: The nuclear force (or nucleonnucleon interaction or residual strong force) is the force between two or more nucleons. It is responsible for binding of protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei.
Description : For a hydrogen atom the electrical force as compared to gravitational force is A. 1039 times B. 1040 times C. 1041 times D. 1042 times
Last Answer : 1040 times
Description : The strongest force in nature is (1) electrical force (2) gravitational force (3) nuclear force (4) magnetic force
Last Answer : nuclear force
Description : Temperature of a gas is produced due to (a) its heating value (b) kinetic energy of molecules (c) repulsion of molecules (d) attraction of molecules (e) surface tension of molecules.
Last Answer : Answer : b
Description : A tachometer is a device used to measure (1) gravitational pull (2) speed of rotation (3) surface tension (4) dispersive power
Last Answer : speed of rotation
Description : The buoyant force acting on a floating body is dependent on the (A) Viscosity of the liquid (B) Weight of the liquid displaced (C) Depth of immersion of the body (D) Surface tension of the liquid
Last Answer : (B) Weight of the liquid displaced
Description : The force responsible for drops of liquid assuming a spherical shape is known as: w) strong nuclear force x) Van der Waals attraction y) surface tension z) osmotic pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SURFACE TENSION
Description : When the steel bars are embedded in concrete. The concrete after setting, adheres to the surface of the bars and thus resist any force that tends to pull or push this road. The intensity of this adhesive force is called. (a) Bond stress (b) Shear stress (c) Compressive stress (d) All of these
Last Answer : (a) Bond stress
Description : A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of (1) gravitational force between train and man. (2) illusion of the man (3) the centripetal force (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Last Answer : (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between Explanation: When a fast-moving train passes a man standing on the platform at rest, the air between train and person also moves with ... higher pressure, and being behind the man standing close will tend to push him toward the train.
Description : The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to: (1) capillary action (2) low viscosity of oil (3) gravitational force (4) pressure difference
Last Answer : (1) capillary action Explanation: The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to capillary action.
Description : In the Millikan oil-drop experiment the UPWARD force on the drop is due to the: w) gravitational and electric fields x) gravitational field and the charge on the drop y) electric field and the size of the drop z) electric field and the charge on the drop
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ELECTRIC FIELD AND THE CHARGE ON THE DROP
Description : A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of __________ . (1) gravitational force between train and man (2) illusion of the man (3) the centripetal force (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Last Answer : pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Description : When the milk is churned vigorously the cream from it is separated out due to (3) Centripetal force (2) Gravitational force (3) Frictional force (4) Centrifugal force
Last Answer : capillary action
Description : When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to: (1) Frictional force (2) Centrifugal force (3) Gravitational force (4) Viscous forces
Description : Name the process by which bubbles from liquid are formed? (1) Effervescence (2) Surface Tension (3) Surface Energy (4) Degasification
Last Answer : (1) Effervescence Explanation: Effervescence is the escape of gas from an aqueous solution and the foaming or fizzing that results from a release of the gas. It leads to the formation of gas ... as soft drinks, the visible bubbles are produced by the escape from solution of the dissolved gas.
Last Answer : Effervescence
Description : Surface tension of a liquid (A) Is due to intermolecular forces of cohesion (B) Decreases with rise in temperature (C) Is responsible for the spherical shape of an isolated liquid drop (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
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 : With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the tube due to surface tension will (A) Decrease (B) Increase (C) Remain unchanged (D) Depend upon the characteristics of liquid
Description : Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will increase in size of tube will (A) Increase (B) Remain unaffected (C) May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid (D) Decrease
Description : The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property (A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface tension