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Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cause of elasticity of a substance is

a)

deformation

b)

large internal restoring force

c)

low internal restoring force

d)

less distance between the molecules

2.

The graph of stress against strain is always

a)

straight line

b)

parabola

c)

Straight line in elastic region

d)

parabola in elastic region

3.

Young's modulus is property of

a)

solids

b)

solids and liquids

c)

solids or liquids

d)

gases

4.

There are two identical wires with Young's moduli Y1 and Y2 respectively such that Y1> Y2. If they are hung from a rigid support and same weight is applied to them at their free ends then

a)

elongation in the wires will be same

b)

elongation in the first wire will be more

c)

First wire will constrict more

d)

Elongation in the second wire will be more

5.

The bulk modulus of a material of a wire 1m long is B. So the bulk modulus of a 2m long wire of same material will be

a)

2B

b)

B

c)

2/B

d)

B/2

6.

A balloon 's volume decreases by 1% when its pressure is increased by 80%. So its Bulk modulus is

a)

80 unit

b)

1/80 unit

c)

1 unit

d)

800 unit

7.

If a force of 4 N is applied across a face of a cube whose sides are 2mm each then stress produced is

a)

16N/m2

b)

106N/m2

c)

1

d)

4

8.

If a wire breaks just after plastic flow begins then material is

a)

strong

b)

hard

c)

brittle

d)

ductile

9.
A fluid's resistance to flow is its
a)
viscosity.
b)
density.
c)
pressure.
d)
buoyancy.
10.
According to Pascal, pressure applied to a fluid
a)
increases as it moves through the fluid.
b)
decreases as it moves through the fluid.
c)
fluctuates as it is transmitted throughout the fluid.
d)
is transmitted unchanged throughout the fluid.
11.

A liquid drop of diameter D breaks into 27 tiny drops. The resultant change in energy is :–

a)

2πTD²

b)

πTD²

c)

4πTD²

d)

none of these

12.

Two soap bubbles each of radius r are touching each other. The radius of curvature of the common surface will be:

a)

r

b)

2r

c)

r/2

d)

infinite

13.

A copper ball of radius 'r' travels with a uniform speed 'v' in a viscous fluid. If the ball is changed with another

ball of radius '2r', then new uniform speed will be :–

a)

v

b)

2v

c)

4v

d)

8v

14.

A sample of metal weights 210 grams in air, 180 grams in water and 120 grams in an unknown liquid. Then:–

a)

the density of metal is 3 g/cm3

b)

the density of metal is 7 g/cm3

c)

density of metal is 4 times the density of the unknown liquid

d)

the metal will float in water

15.

16 cm3 of water flows per second through a capillary tube of radius a cm and of length 'l' cm when connected

to a pressure head of h cm of water. If a tube of the same length and radius a/2 cm is connected to the same

pressure head, the quantity of water flowing through the tube per second will be(in cc):–

a)

16

b)

4

c)

1

d)

8