Pressure is measured by-
A. Mass and density
B. Work done
C. Force and area
D. Force and distance
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It is easier to swim in a sea water than in ordinary water because
A. sea water contains salt
B. atmospheric pressure is highest at the sea level
C. density of sea water is less than that of ordinary water
D. density of sea water is higher than that of ordinary water
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The separation of cream from milk by churning is due to
A. Gravitational force
B. Cohesive force
C. Centrifugal force
D. None of the above
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A liquid disturbed by string comes to rest due to
A. density
B. surface tension
C. viscosity
D. centripetal force
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At which temperature density of water is maximum?
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Which law/principle states that when a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it?
A. Boyle's Law
B. Charles Law
C. Archimedes Principle
D. Pascal's Law
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Which of the following statement(s) about a fluid at rest in a cup is/are correct?
1. Pressure is same at all the points in the fluid.
2. Pressure is exerted on the walls.
3. Pressure exists everywhere in the fluid.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. Only 1
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Increasing the amount of a substance does not change its
A. Volume
B. Weight
C. Mass
D. Density
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Kerosene rises in the wick of the stove is due to
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Surface tension
D. Biogen contraction
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According to gas kinetic theory, the absolute zero temperature is achieved only when-
A. The volume of the gas is zero
B. Gas pressure is zero
C. The kinetic energy of the molecules is zero
D. The specific heat of the gas is zero
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Consider the following statement.
If there were no phenomenon of capillarity.
1. It would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp then.
2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink.
3. The blotting paper would fail to function.
4. The big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?
A. Only 1, 2 and 3
B. Only 1, 3 and 4
C. Only 2 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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A tank, filled partially with a liquid, is subjected to a uniform horizontal acceleration. Which of the following is true for the surface of liquid in the tank?
A. The surface of the fluid falls in the direction of motion and rises towards the back of the tank
B. The surface of the fluid falls only at the center of the tank
C. The surface of the fluid is fixed horizontally
D. The surface of the fluid rises in the direction of motion and falls towards the back of the tank
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It is easy to burst a gas-filled balloon with a needle than with a nail. It is because
A. nail is more longer than needle
B. nail exerts more pressure than needle on the balloon
C. needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon
D. gas is reactive with the needle
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If by applying a force, the shape of a body is changed, then the corresponding stress is
A. tensile stress
B. bulk stress
C. shearing stress
D. compressive stress
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Which of the following factors depends on the result of buoyancy force acting on the object in a given fluid?
A. The density of the fluid and the mass of the object immersed in it
B. The weight of immersed object
C. The density of the fluid and the volume of the object immersed in it
D. Size of immersed object
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The density of a substance is defined as-
A. Mass per unit volume
B. Product of mass and acceleration
C. thrust per unit area
D. Weight per unit volume
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Pressure is defined as-
A. Weight per unit cube
B. Force per unit area
C. Density per unit cube
D. Mass per unit cube
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Which one of the following device is used tomeasure atmospheric pressure?
A. Ammeter
B. Barometer
C. Potentiometer
D. Lactometer
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Which of the following state of substance has the maximum kinetic energy?
A. Gas
B. Metalloid
C. Solid
D. Liquid
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Purity of a metal can be determined with the help of
A. Pascal's Law
B. Boyle's Law
C. Archimedes Principle
D. Conservation of Mass Principle
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