PHYSICS

CPP
FLUID STATICS AND FLUID DYNAMICS
(JEE-MAIN 2025)
SR-REVISION ` KKP / MYP CEN TRE

SINGLE CORRECT:

1. A cubical vessel filled with a liquid of density  is kept at rest on an inclined

plane. What is the pressure difference between A and B? 
(A) gb (B) g(h2 – h1) h1
(h2  h1 )  gb(h2  h1 ) A h2
(C)  g  (D)
b  B
b

2. Some liquid is filled in a cylindrical vessel of radius R. Let F1 be the force applied by the liquid on the bottom
of the cylinder. Now the same liquid is poured into a vessel of uniform square cross-section of side R. Let F2
be the force applied by the liquid on the bottom of this new vessel, then
(A) F1 = F2 (B) F1 = F2/ (C) F1 =  F2 (D) F1 = F2

3. The spring balance A reads 2kg with a block m suspended from it. A balance B
reads 5kg when a beaker with liquid is put on the pan of the balance. The two
balances are now so arranged that the hanging mass is inside the liquid in the
beaker as shown. In this situation
(A) the balance A will read more than 2 kg
(B) the balance B will read less than 5 kg
(C) the balance A will read less than 2 kg and B will read more than 5 kg
(D) the balance A and B will read 2kg and 5kg respectively

4. The vessel shown in the figure has two sections of area of cross-section A1
and A2. Liquid of density  fills both the sections up to a height h in each.
Neglect atmospheric pressure: then incorrect statement is
(A) the pressure at the base of the vessel is 2hg
(B) the force exerted by the liquid on the base of the vessel is 2hgA2
(C) the weight of the liquid is greater than 2hgA2
(D) the walls of the vessel at the level X exert a downward force hg (A2 A1)
on the liquid

5. A tank, which is open at the top, contains a liquid up to a height H. A

small hole is made in the side of the tank at a distance y below the liquid
surface. The liquid emerging from the hole, lands at a distance x from
the tank. Then :incorrect statement is
(A) if y is increased from zero to H, x will first increases and then
decrease
(B) x is maximum when y  H / 2
(C) the maximum value of x is H
(D) the maximum value of x will depend on the density of the liquid

6. A cylindrical tank stand on frictionless surface. The seal over a circular hole of radius 0.5cm in the wall of
2 3
the tank rupture, the level of water above the hole is 1m.g = 9.8 m/s ,  = 1000 kg/m . The force that a
person must apply on the cylinder to keep it from being set in motion in
(A) 1.54 101 N forward (B) 1.54  103 N backward
(C) 1.54 N forward (D) 1.54 N backward
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 7. A U-tube filled with liquid is being rotated about an axis with angular speed 
as shown in the figure. The difference in heights of liquid in two arms is
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A)
2g

r1  r2  (B)
g

r1  r2 
22 2 2 2 2 2
(C)
g

r1  r2  (D)
2g

r1  r2 

8. A vessel contains oil (density 0.8 gm/cc) over mercury (density 13.6gm/cc). A homogeneous sphere floats
with half its volume immersed in mercury and the other half in oil. The density of the material of the sphere
in gm/cc is
(A) 3.3 (B) 6.4 (C) 7.2 (D) 12.8

9. The area of cross-section of the two vertical arms of a

2 2
hydraulic press are 1 cm and 10cm respectively. A force of
10N applied, as shown in the figure, to a tight fitting light
piston in the thinner arm balances a force F applied to the
corresponding piston in the thicker arm. Assuming that the
levels of water in both the arms are the same, we can
conclude.
(A) F = 100 N (B) F = 25 N

(C) F = 50 N (D) F, as applied, cannot kept piston in equilibrium

0
10. When a block of iron floats in mercury at 0 C fraction k1 of its volume is submerged, while at the
0
temperature 60 C, a fraction k2 is seen to be submerged. If the coefficient of volume expansion of iron is Fe
k
and that the of mercury is Hg, then the ratio 1 can be expressed as
k2
1  60 Fe 1  60 Fe 1  60 Fe 1  60 Hg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  60 Hg 1  60 Hg 1  60 Hg 1  60 Fe

11. When a body of density  and volume V is floating in a liquid of density .then incorrect statement is
(A) its true weight is Vg (B) loss in its weight is Vg
(C) its apparent weight is zero (D) its density p is lesser than that of liquid 

12. A solid cone of height H and base radius H/2 floats in a liquid of density p. It is
hanging from the ceiling with the help of a string. The force by the fluid on the
curved surface of the cone is (P0= atmospheric pressure)
 P gH   P gH 
(A) H2  0  (B) H2  0 
 4 3   4 6 
H2  P0  H2
(C)  gH  (D) P0  gH
4  4  4

2
13. A tube 1 cm in cross section is attached to the top of a vessel 1 cm high
2
and of cross section 100 cm . Water is poured into the system filling it to
a depth of 100 cm above the bottom of the vessel as shown in the figure.
-2
Take g=10 ms . Find the correct statement.
(A) The force exerted by water against the bottom of the vessel is 100 N.
(B) The weight of water in the system is 1.99 N.
(C) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
(D) Neither (A) nor (B) is correct.

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14. The identical cylindrical vessels with their bases at the same level, each contain a liquid of density . The
height of liquid in one vessel is h1 and that in the other vessel is h2 .The area of either base is A . The work
done by gravity in equalizing the levels when the two vessels are connected is
2
 h  h2   h  h2   h  h2 
(A) Ag  1  (B) Ag  1  (C) Ag  1  (D) zero
 2   2   2 

15. When equal volumes of two substances are mixed together, the specific gravity of the mixture is 4. But
when equal weights of the same two substances are mixed together, the specific gravity is 3. The specific
gravity of the two substances are
(A) 6, 2 (B) 5, 3 (C) 7, 1 (D) 7, 8

16. Water stands at a depth h behind the vertical

face of a dam. (shown in figure). It exerts a
resultant horizontal force on the dam tending it to l
slide it along its foundation and torque tending to
overturn the dam about the point ‘O’. The net
torque about ‘O’ is given by
[ l  cross sectional length of dam,  - density of dam
water ] h

glh2 glh3
(A) (B)
6 6
gl2h2 glh
(C) (D) O
6 2

17. Area of muzzle is A. Due to ejection of water (density = ) at a

velocity v, the spring is compressed as shown in figure. The
compression in spring, in equilibrium is:
v 2 A v 2 A
(A) (B)
2K K
2v 2 A 4v 2 A
(C) (D)
K K

18. Equal volumes of two immiscible liquids of densities  and 2 are filled in a
vessel as shown in figure. Two small holes are punched at depth h/2 and
3h/2 from the surface of lighter liquid. If v1 and v2 are the velocities of efflux 
h v1
at these two holes, then v1/v2 is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) v2
2 2 2 4 2 h 2

19. A cylinder containing water up to a height of 25 cm has a hole of cross-

2
section ¼ cm in its bottom. It is counterpoised in a balance. What is the
initial change in the balancing weight when water begins to flow out?
(A) Increase of 12.5 gm-wt (B) Increase of 6.25 gm-wt 25 cm
(C) Decrease of 12.5 gm-wt (D) Decrease of 6.25 gm-wt

20. A square hole of side length l is made at a depth of ‘y' and a circular hole is made at a depth of ‘4y’ from the
surface of water tank, kept on a horizontal surface. If equal amount of water comes out of the vessel
through the holes per second then the radius of circular hole is equal to (assume l , r are very small).
l l l l
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2  2

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21. Water flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure. If the
difference of heights of water column in the vertical tubes is 2 cm, and the
2 2
areas of cross-section at A and B are 4 cm and 2 cm respectively, find
-2
the rate of flow of water across any section. (g = 10 ms )
A B

3 3 3 3
(A) 195 cm /sec (B) 146 cm /sec (C) 200 cm /sec (D) 95 cm /sec

22. A tank is filled upto a height h with a liquid and is placed on a platform of
height h from the ground. To get maximum range xm a small hole is
punched at a distance of y from the free surface of the liquid. Then
(A) xm = 1.75h (B) xm = 1.5 h
(C) y = h (D) y = 0.75 h

A D

23. For the arrangement shown in the figure, the density of the oil (the density d= 15 mm
–3
of water is 1000 kg m )
3 Water
(A) 1111 kg/m
3  = 135mm
(B) 916 kg/m
3
(C)1832 kg/m B C
3 oil
(D) 1032 kg/m

24. A balloon, filled with a gas of density do, volume v tied to a thread is floating in a liquid of
density of d as shown. Then tension in the string is
(A) v(d – d0)g
(B) vdg
(C) v(d + d0)g
(D)vd0g
9
25. An ice cube floats on water in a beaker with th of its volume submerged under water. What fraction of its
10
th
volume will be submerged if the beaker of water is taken to the moon where the gravity is 1/6 that on the
earth?
9 27 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) zero
10 50 3

26. Two capillaries of length L and 2L and of radii R and 2R are connected in series. The net rate of flow of fluid
4
through them will be (given rate of the flow through single capillary X = PR /8ηL)
9 5 7
(A) X (B) X (C) X (D) X
8 7 5

Comprehension (27-29):
A cylindrical vessel of mass M has a small tube fitted at the 
bottom of the vessel as shown. The liquid comes out of the
H
vessel through the tube. Assume level of the liquid is
 h
maintained.
R
27. The range R of the liquid is
2
(A) H (B) H sin 2 (C) 4H sin  (D) 4H sin  cos 

28. Maximum height of the liquid is

2 2 2
(A) 4H sin  (B) H sin  (C) H sin 2 (D) 4H cos 

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29. Velocity of the stream at its topmost point is
(A) 2gH cos  (B) 2gH sin (C) 2gH (D) 2gH sin2 

NUMERICAL VALUE:

30. A homogeneous solid cylinder of length L (L < H/2) , cross-sectional area A / 5 is

immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with
length L / 4 in the denser liquid as shown in Fig. The lesser density liquid is open to
atmosphere having pressure P0. If the density of solid is given by kd then find the
value of 4k.

3
31. A vessel contains two immiscible liquids of density 1 = 1000kg/m and 2 = 1500
kg/m . A solid block of volume V = 103m and density d = 800 kg/m is tied to one
3 3 3

end of a string and the other is tied to the bottom of the vessel as shown in fig. The
th th
block is immersed with 2/5 of its volume in the liquid of higher density and 3/5 in the
liquid of lower density. The entire system is kept in an elevator which is moving
2
upwards with an acceleration of a = g/2. Find the tension in the string. (g = 10 m/s )

32. A non viscous liquid of density 1000 kg / m3 flows in steady flow through
.
.
A
the given tube, as shown in figure. Areas of A, B are 40cm2 and 8cm2 . If
velocity at A is 1 m/s, velocity at B is ______ m/s. B

10m 8m

33. In the above question the pressure differences PB  PA is ________ N / m2

34. A solid sphere of mass m = 2 kg and specific gravity s = 0.5 is held stationary
relative to a tank filled with water as shown in figure. The tank is accelerating
vertically upward with acceleration a = 2 ms2. If the tension in the thread
connected between the sphere and the bottom of the tank is 4T N, find the
–2
value of T (g = 10 ms )

35. A tank and a through are placed on a trolley as shown.

Water issues from the tank through a 5cm diameter nozzle
0
at 5 m/s and strikes the through which turns it by 45 .
Determine the compression of the spring of stiffness 2000
N/m (in m)

36. A wooden stick of length L, radius R and density  has a small metal piece of mass m (of negligible volume)
attached to its one end. The minimum value for the mass m (in terms of given parameters) that would make
  
the stick float vertically in equilibrium in a liquid of density  is KR2L   1 . Find the value of K.
  

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 37. A cubical vessel filled with a liquid of density  is kept at rest on an
inclined plane of angle of inclination . The pressure difference between
 k 
A and B (PB PA) is gb cos     . Find the minimum value of k
 2 

38. A large tank is filled with water (density = 103 kg/m3). A small hole is made at a
depth 10 m below water surface. The range of water issuing out of the hole is Ron
ground. What extra pressure must be applied on the water surface so that the range
becomes 2R (take 1 atm = 105 Pa and g = 10 m/s2) (in atm)

39. A wooden stick of length L, radius R and density  has a small metal piece of mass m (of negligible volume)
attached to its one end. The minimum value for the mass m (in terms of given parameters) that would make
  
the stick float vertically in equilibrium in a liquid of density  is KR2L   1 . Find the value of K.
  

40. A beaker containing water is placed on the platform of a spring balance. The balance reads 1.5 kg. A stone
3
of mass 0.5 kg and density 500 kg/m is immersed in water without touching the walls of beaker. Reading
5
now is kg, find the value of n?
n

41. A cubical box of wine has a small spout located in one of the bottom corners.
When the box is full and placed on a level surface, opening the spout results
in a flow of wine with a initial speed of v0 (see figure). When the box is half
empty, someone tilts it at 45° so that the spout is at the lowest point (see
vo
figure). When the spout is opened the wine will flow out with a speed of
2 1/n
then the value of n is

KEY

1. D 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. A
26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. 5
31. 6 32. 5 33. 8000 34. 6 35. 0.0173
36. 1 37. 3 38. 3 39. 1 40. 2
41. 4

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