Description : Ail oil drop spreads over water because (1) oil is lighter than water (2) oil is more viscous (3) oil does not mix with water (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
Last Answer : (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is ... is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : A small drop of oil spreads over water because : (1) oil has a higher surface tension (2) water has a higher surface tension (3) oil has a higher viscosity (4) water has a higher viscosity
Last Answer : (2) water has a higher surface tension Explanation: Dispersion is used to separate a beam of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours. This phenomenon leads to rainbow.
Last Answer : water has a higher surface tension
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 small drop of oil spreads over water because :
Last Answer : water has higher surface tension
Description : An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because – (1) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (2) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (4) Water has high surface tension
Last Answer : (3) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs Explanation: Following the density principle, the density of the egg compared to the density of the tap water is lesser (the density principle ... and that is why an egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt.
Description : An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because (1) egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands (2) albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter (3) the density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs (4) water has high surface tension
Last Answer : the density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
Description : When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a room the smell spreads soon throughout the room. This is an example of - (1) surface tension (2) capillarit (3) viscosity (4) diffusion
Last Answer : (1) surface tension Explanation: Diffusion is the spreading – mixing of gases through molecular motion.
Description : On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because (1) Mercury is a metal (2) Density of mercury is greater than that ... is greater than its adhesion with glass (4) Cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass
Last Answer : (3) Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass Explanation: When liquid is placed on a smooth surface like glass plate, the relative strengths of the cohesive and adhesive forces acting on ... and a surface are stronger, they will pull the liquid down, causing it to wet the surface.
Last Answer : Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass
Description : Lead ball falls through water more slowly than through air because A. The value of ‘g’ is less in water B. Density of air is less than that of water C. Of the viscous force in water D. Of the surface tension of water
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : A fresh egg sinks in pure water but floats in salty water. This is because (a) Saline water is denser than pure water (b) Saline water is lighter than pure water (c) The viscosity of saline water ... than that of pure water (d) The surface tension of saline water is lower than that of pure water
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Rain drops falling through atmospheric air attain limited terminal velocity, because of (A) Upward thrust due to air (B) Viscous force exerted by air (C) Surface tension effects of water (D) Force of gravity
Last Answer : Option B
Description : A flow in which __________ force is dominating over the viscosity is called turbulent flow. (A) Elastic (B) Surface tension (C) Viscous (D) Inertia
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because (a) Mercury is a metal (b) The density of mercury is greater ... is greater than its adhesion with glass (d) The cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
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 : 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 : Oil rises up the wick in a lamp because (1) Oil is very light (2) Of the diffusion of oil through the wick (3) Of the surface tension phenomenon (4) Of the capillary action phenomenon
Last Answer : (4) Of the capillary action phenomenon Explanation: It is because of the capillary action phenomenon because of which oil rise up the wick in a lamp. Capillary action, or capillarity, is the ability ... such as paper, in some nonporous materials such as liquefied carbon fiber, or in a cell.
Last Answer : Of the capillary action phenomenon
Description : Weber number is the ratio of inertial force to __________ force. (A) Surface tension (B) Gravity (C) Viscous (D) Elastic
Last Answer : (A) Surface tension
Description : The pressure co-efficient is the ratio of pressure forces to __________ forces. (A) Viscous (B) Inertial (C) Gravity (D) Surface tension
Last Answer : (A) Viscous
Description : Which of the following forces does not act on a fluid at rest? (A) Viscous force (B) Gravity force (C) Hydrostatic force (D) Surface tension force
Last Answer : (A) Viscous force
Description : Reynold's number is the ratio of the inertia force to the (A) Surface tension force (B) Viscous force (C) Gravity force (D) Elastic force
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Practical fluids (A) Are viscous (B) Possess surface tension (C) Are compressible (D) Possess all the above properties
Description : Select the correct statement (A) Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to elastic force. (B) Weber's number is the ratio of gravity force to surface tension force. (C) Weber's number ... force to pressure force. (D) Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to surface tension force.
Description : The ratio of the inertia force to the __________ is called Euler's number. (A) Pressure force (B) Elastic force (C) Surface tension force (D) Viscous force
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : In preference to nitrogen -oxygen mixture (present in air), a helium -oxygen mixture is used by divers in deep sea because helium (a) is less toxic than nitrogen (b) can readily mix with oxygen ... ) is lighter than nitrogen (d) is less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure under the sea
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
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 : 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 : surface tension of the oil
Description : Alcohol is more volatile than water because ______ is lower than water. (1) its boiling point (2) its density (3) its viscosity (4) its surface tension
Last Answer : (1) its boiling point Explanation: Drinking alcohol (ethanol) and a lot of other simple alcohols are more volatile than water because they are less polar. Thus, alcohol has higher vapor pres-sure and ... C is what makes it possible to distill alcohol into a much stronger solution than wine or beer.
Description : Alcohol is more volatile than water because _________ is lower than water. (1) its boiling point (2) its density (3) its viscosity (4) its surface tension
Last Answer : its boiling point
Description : Which of the following liquids is most viscous? (1) Oil (2) Milk (3) Water (4) petrol
Last Answer : (1) Oil Explanation: Informally, viscosity is the quantity that describes a fluid's resistance to flow. It is dependent on temperature. Viscosity of the different fluids (in cP) is as follows: Edible Oil: 20 to 60; Milk: approximately 1.0; Water: 0.894; and Petrol: around 0.82 to 0.95 cP.
Description : Which of the following liquids is most viscous? (1) Oil (2) Milk (3) Water (4) Petrol
Last Answer : Oil
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 : 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 : 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.
Description : Water drops are spherical because of - (1) viscosity (2) density (3) polarity (4) surface tension
Last Answer : (4) surface tension Explanation: Surface tension is responsible for the shape of liquid droplets. Although easily deformed, droplets of water tend to be pulled into a spherical shape by ... absence of other forces, including gravity, drops of virtually all liquids would be approximately spherical.
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 : 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 person can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because – (1) the moon's surface is rough (2) the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth. (3) the moon is cooler than earth (4) the moon has no atmosphere
Last Answer : (2) the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth. Explanation: The acceleration due to the gravitational field of moon (g' = 1.62631 ms-2) is one-sixth of the acceleration due ... earth. It is due to this reason; a man can jump six times higher on moon than on earth.
Description : A person can jump higher on the moon’s surface than on the earth because : (1) the moon’s surface is rough (2) the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth. (3) the moon is cooler than earth (4) the moon has no atmosphere
Last Answer : the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth.
Description : When Calcium reacts with water it starts floating on top of water because A) bubbles of carbon dioxide formed stick to the surface of metal B) bubbles of hydrogen formed stick to the surface of metalC) Calcium is lighter than water D) None of the above
Last Answer : B) bubbles of hydrogen formed stick to the surface of metal
Description : Regenerators as compared to recuperators for the same duty(A) Store smaller quantity of waste heat (B) Are lighter & compact (C) Involve higher initial cost (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Involve higher initial cost
Description : A gas thermometer is more sensitive than a liquid thermometer because a gas: (1) is lighter than liquid (2) expands more than a liquid (3) is easy to obtain (4) does not change state easily
Last Answer : (4) does not change state easily Explanation: Gas is easily compressed so it would have a more versatile range of measurement at least in our atmospheric conditions. Liquid is not so ... apparatus is a constant volume thermometer. Gas thermometers are often used to calibrate other thermometers.
Description : Gas thermometers are more sensitive than the liquid thermometers because the gases – (1) have large coefficient of expansion (2) are lighter (3) have low specific heat (4) have high specific heat
Last Answer : (1) have large coefficient of expansion Explanation: Gases are more sensitive to the temperature than liquids (such as mercury). That means gas expands more than the mercury for the same increase of temperature. Hence the has thermometer is more sensitive than liquid (mercury) thereto-meter.
Description : Gas thermometers are more sensitive than the liquid thermometers because of the gases - (1) have low specific heat (2) have high specific heat (3) have large coefficient of expansion (4) are lighter
Last Answer : (1) have low specific heat Explanation: Gas thermometers are more sensitive because gas has low specific heat than liquids.
Description : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.