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.
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 : An 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 : surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
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 : A small drop of oil spreads over water because :
Last Answer : water has higher 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 : Small bubbles are perfectly spherical because of – (1) Gravity (2) Pressure (3) Viscosity (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 the cohesive ... shape minimizes the necessary "wall tension" of the surface layer according to Laplace's law.
Description : Small bubbles are perfectly spherical because of (1) Gravity (2) Pressure (3) Viscosity (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : Surface tension
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of (1) Surface tension (2) Surface energy (3) Viscosity (4) Adhesive force
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : 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 : Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to – (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Specific gravity (4) Elasticity
Last Answer : (1) Surface tension Explanation: Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to Surface Tension. The surface of a liquid behaves like an elastic membrane and therefore, has a tendency to contract. This property of liquid is called Surface Tension.
Description : Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to (1) Surface tension (2) Viscosity (3) Specific gravity (4) Elasticity
Description : A solid needle placed horizontally 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 : surface tension of water
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 : 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 : If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid? (1) Viscosity (2) Surface Tension (3) Pressure (4) Upward Thrust
Last Answer : (4) Upward Thrust Explanation: If there is no gravity, there will not be any upward thrust to keep a liquid buoyant. Whenever a body is placed in a fluid, the fluid applies resultant up ... gravity at the given place. Up thrust increases with increase in acceleration due to gravity and vice versa.
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 : 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 : 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.
Last Answer : Upward Thrust
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 : Ball pen functions on the principle of : (1) Viscosity (2) Boyle’s Law (3) Gravitational force (4) Surface tension
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 : 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 : A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of (a) Viscosity (b) Surface tension (c) Density (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Soldering of two metals is possible because of the property of – (1) Viscosity (2) Osmosis (3) Cohesion (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : (3) Cohesion Explanation: Soldering is the process of joining two metals by the use of a solder alloy, and it is one of the oldest known joining techniques. It is possible because of the ... through-out the interior of substance. Soldering leads to alloy formation at the layer between two metals.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake (B) The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent ... of viscosity (D) Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newton's law of viscosity
Description : Existence of boundary layer in fluid flow is because of the (A) Surface tension (B) Fluid density (C) Fluid viscosity (D) Gravity forces
Last Answer : (C) Fluid viscosity
Description : Rain drops are spherical because of (A) Viscosity (B) Air resistance (C) Surface tension forces (D) Atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Soldering of two metals is possible because of the property of : (1) Viscosity (2) Osmosis (3) Cohesion (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : Cohesion
Description : Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because (A) Its calorific value is very less (B) Tar neutralises the residual acids ... for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop
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 : A flow in which __________ force is dominating over the viscosity is called turbulent flow. (A) Elastic (B) Surface tension (C) Viscous (D) Inertia
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.