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Chapter Questions
66 MCQs

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PYQ 2021
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A light cylindrical vessel is kept on a horizontal surface. Area of base is A. A hole of cross-sectional area 'a' is made just at its bottom side. The minimum coefficient of friction necessary to prevent sliding the vessel due to the impact force of the emerging liquid is (a << A) :

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None of these
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PYQ 2021
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The water is filled upto height of 12 m in a tank having vertical sidewalls. A hole is made in one of the walls at a depth 'h' below the water level. The value of 'h' for which the emerging stream of water strikes the ground at the maximum range is ________ m.
03
PYQ 2021
medium
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Consider a water tank as shown in the figure. It's cross-sectional area is 0.4 m². The tank has an opening B near the bottom whose cross-section area is 1 cm². A load of 24 kg is applied on the water at the top when the height of the water level is 40 cm above the bottom, the velocity of water coming out the opening B is v ms . The value of v, to the nearest integer, is ________. [Take value of g to be 10 ms ]

04
PYQ 2024
medium
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A small ball of mass and density is dropped in a viscous liquid of density . After some time, the ball falls with constant velocity. The viscous force on the ball is:
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PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements :
Statement-I: When a capillary tube is dipped into a liquid, the liquid neither rises nor falls in the capillary. The contact angle may be 0°.
Statement-II: The contact angle between a solid and a liquid is a property of the material of the solid and liquid as well : In the light of above statement.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1
Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
2
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
3
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
4
Statement-I is true and Statement-II is false.
06
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Correct Bernoulli's equation is (symbols have their usual meaning):
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07
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A sphere of relative density and diameter has a concentric cavity of diameter . The ratio of , if it just floats on water in a tank, is:
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A cube of ice floats partly in water and partly in kerosene oil. The radio of volume of ice immersed in water to that in kerosene oil (specific gravity of Kerosene oil = 0.8, specific gravity of ice = 0.9)
cube of ice
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8 : 9
2
5 : 4
3
9 : 10
4
1 : 1
09
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: When the speed of liquid is zero everywhere, the pressure difference at any two points depends on the equation $ $

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
4
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
10
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Small water droplets of radius 0.01 mm are formed in the upper atmosphere and falling with a terminal velocity of 10 cm/s. Due to condensation, if 8 such droplets are coalesced and formed a larger drop, the new terminal velocity will be ………..cm/s.
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A hydraulic press containing water has two arms with diameters as mentioned in the figure. A force of 10 N is applied on the surface of water in the thinner arm. The force required to be applied on the surface of water in the thicker arm to maintain equilibrium of water is _______ N.
Hydraullic press
12
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In a test experiment on a model aeroplane in wind tunnel, the flow speeds on the upper and lower surfaces of the wings are 70 ms–1 and 65 ms–1 respectively. If the wing area is 2 m2 the lift of the wing is _______ N.
(Given density of air = 1.2 kg m-3)
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PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A plane is in level flight at constant speed and each of its two wings has an area of 40 m2 . If the speed of the air is 180 km/h over the lower wing surface and 252 km/h over the upper wing surface, the mass of the plane is ________kg. (Take air density to be 1 kg m–3 and g = 10 ms–2
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The energy and momentum of a moving body of mass are related by some equation. Given that represents the speed of light, identify the correct equation:
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PYQ 2025
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A small rigid spherical ball of mass is dropped in a long vertical tube containing glycerine. The velocity of the ball becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is half of the density of the ball, then the viscous force acting on the ball will be (consider as acceleration due to gravity):
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid steel ball of diameter 3.6 mm acquired terminal velocity m/s while falling under gravity through an oil of density . Take density of steel as and as . The viscosity of the oil in SI unit is
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2.18
2
2.38
3
1.68
4
1.99
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A small uncharged conducting sphere is placed in contact with an identical sphere but having charge and then removed to a distance such that the force of repulsion between them is . The distance between them is (Take in SI units):
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A tube of length L is shown in the figure. The radius of cross section at point (1) is 2 cm and at the point (2) is 1 cm, respectively. If the velocity of water entering at point (1) is 2 m/s, then velocity of water leaving the point (2) will be:

A tube of length L is shown in the figure
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4 m/s
2
6 m/s
3
8 m/s
4
2 m/s
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In the experiment for measurement of viscosity of a given liquid with a ball having radius , consider following statements: A. Graph between terminal velocity and will be a parabola.
B. The terminal velocities of different diameter balls are constant for a given liquid.
C. Measurement of terminal velocity is dependent on the temperature.
D. This experiment can be utilized to assess the density of a given liquid.
E. If balls are dropped with some initial speed, the value of will change.
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, and Only
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, and Only
3
, and Only
4
, and Only
20
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two cylindrical vessels of equal cross-sectional area of contain water up to heights 10 m and 6 m, respectively. If the vessels are connected at their bottom, then the work done by the force of gravity is: (Density of water is and )
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The position vector of a moving body at any instant of time is given as r = ( 5t2 - 5t ) m. The magnitude and direction of velocity at are:
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Emission of electrons in photoelectric effect can be suppressed by applying a sufficiently negative electron potential to the photoemissive substance.
Reason (R): A negative electric potential, which stops the emission of electrons from the surface of a photoemissive substance, varies linearly with frequency of incident radiation.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(A) is true but (R) is false
3
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4
(A) is false but (R) is true
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

In photoelectric effect, the stopping potential vs frequency curve is plotted. is the Planck's constant and is the work function of metal.
(A) vs is linear.
(B) The slope of vs curve is .
(C) constant is related to the slope of vs line.
(D) The value of electric charge of electron is not required to determine using the vs curve.
(E) The work function can be estimated without knowing the value of . \text{Choose the correct answer from the options given below:}

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(C) and (D) only
2
(D) and (E) only
3
(A), (B) and (C) only
4
(A), (C) and (E) only
24
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

In the experiment for measurement of viscosity of a given liquid with a ball having radius , consider following statements:
A. Graph between terminal velocity and will be a parabola.
B. The terminal velocities of different diameter balls are constant for a given liquid.
C. Measurement of terminal velocity is dependent on the temperature.
D. This experiment can be utilized to assess the density of a given liquid.
E. If balls are dropped with some initial speed, the value of will change.

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, and Only
2
, and Only
3
, and Only
4
, and Only
25
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: jee-main

Consider the following statements:
A. Surface tension arises due to extra energy of the molecules at the interior as compared to the molecules at the surface of a liquid.
B. As the temperature of liquid rises, the coefficient of viscosity increases.
C. As the temperature of gas increases, the coefficient of viscosity increases.
D. The onset of turbulence is determined by Reynolds number.
E. In a steady flow, two streamlines never intersect.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
A, B, C Only
2
A, D, E Only
3
B, C, D Only
4
C, D, E Only
26
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The energy and momentum of a moving body of mass are related by some equation. Given that represents the speed of light, identify the correct equation:
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2

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4
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

N equally spaced charges each of value are placed on a circle of radius . The circle rotates about its axis with an angular velocity as shown in the figure. A bigger Amperian loop encloses the whole circle, whereas a smaller Amperian loop encloses a small segment. The difference between enclosed currents, for the given Amperian loops is:

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2

3

4
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A small rigid spherical ball of mass is dropped in a long vertical tube containing glycerine. The velocity of the ball becomes constant after some time. If the density of glycerine is half of the density of the ball, then the viscous force acting on the ball will be (consider as acceleration due to gravity):
1

2

3

4

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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A vessel with square cross-section and height of 6 m is vertically partitioned. A small window of with hinged door is fitted at a depth of 3 m in the partition wall. One part of the vessel is filled completely with water and the other side is filled with the liquid having density . What force one needs to apply on the hinged door so that it does not open?
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A cube of side 10 cm is suspended from one end of a fine string of length 27 cm, and a mass of 200 grams is connected to the other end of the string. When the cube is half immersed in water, the system remains in balance. Find the density of the cube.

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800 kg/m
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500 kg/m
3
700 kg/m
4
600 kg/m
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Consider a completely full cylindrical water tank of height 1.6 m and cross-sectional area 0.5 . It has a small hole in its side at a height 90 cm from the bottom. Assume, the cross-sectional area of the hole to be negligibly small as compared to that of the water tank. If a load 50 kg is applied at the top surface of the water in the tank then the velocity of the water coming out at the instant when the hole is opened is : (g = 10 )
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3 m/s
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5 m/s
3
2 m/s
4
4 m/s
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble A in air is half the excess pressure inside another soap bubble B in air. If the volume of the bubble A is times the volume of the bubble B, then, the value of is \underline{\hspace{1cm}} .
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

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1.25
2
1.0
3
1.75
4
1.5
34
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A proton of mass 'mp' has same energy as that of a photon of wavelength 'λ'. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, then ratio of its de Broglie wavelength to the wavelength of photon is.
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4

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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason :
Assertion : A sound wave has higher speed in solids than in gases.
Reason : Gases have higher value of Bulk modulus than solids.
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is false but is true
2
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
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Both and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of
4
is true but is false
36
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A bead of mass slides without friction on the wall of a vertical circular hoop of radius as shown in figure. The bead moves under the combined action of gravity and a massless spring attached to the bottom of the hoop. The equilibrium length of the spring is . If the bead is released from the top of the hoop with (negligible) zero initial speed, the velocity of the bead, when the length of spring becomes , would be (spring constant is , is acceleration due to gravity):
A bead of mass <span class= slides without friction on the wall of a vertical circular hoop of radius ">
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Bulk modulus of a liquid is . Initially and final pressure are 1 atm and 5 atm respectively. Find the initial volume of the liquid if change in volume is 0.8 cm .
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4
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Water flows in a horizontal pipe whose one end is closed with a valve. The reading of the pressure gauge attached to the pipe is . The reading of the pressure gauge falls to when the valve is opened. The speed of water flowing in the pipe is proportional to:
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4
39
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

In photoelectric effect, the stopping potential vs frequency curve is plotted. is the Planck's constant and is the work function of metal.
(A) vs is linear.
(B) The slope of vs curve is .
(C) constant is related to the slope of vs line.
(D) The value of electric charge of electron is not required to determine using the vs curve.
(E) The work function can be estimated without knowing the value of .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
(C) and (D) only
2
(D) and (E) only
3
(A), (B) and (C) only
4
(A), (C) and (E) only
40
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

N equally spaced charges each of value are placed on a circle of radius . The circle rotates about its axis with an angular velocity as shown in the figure. A bigger Amperian loop encloses the whole circle, whereas a smaller Amperian loop encloses a small segment. The difference between enclosed currents, for the given Amperian loops is:

1

2

3

4
41
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A small uncharged conducting sphere is placed in contact with an identical sphere but having charge and then removed to a distance such that the force of repulsion between them is . The distance between them is (Take in SI units):
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2

3

4
42
PYQ 2025
hard
physics ID: jee-main
An electric dipole of mass , charge , and length is placed in a uniform electric field . When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be:
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43
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: The hot water flows faster than cold water.
Statement-II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
Statement-I is false but Statement II is true
2
Statement-I is true but Statement II is false
3
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
4
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
44
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A proton of mass 'mp' has same energy as that of a photon of wavelength 'λ'. If the proton is moving at non-relativistic speed, then ratio of its de Broglie wavelength to the wavelength of photon is.
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2

3

4

45
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason :

Assertion : A sound wave has higher speed in solids than in gases.
Reason : Gases have higher value of Bulk modulus than solids.

1
is false but is true
2
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
3
Both and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of
4
is true but is false
46
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Consider the following statements: Surface tension arises due to extra energy of the molecules at the interior as compared to the molecules at the surface of a liquid. As the temperature of liquid rises, the coefficient of viscosity increases. As the temperature of gas increases, the coefficient of viscosity increases. The onset of turbulence is determined by Reynolds number. In a steady flow, two streamlines never intersect. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
A, B, C Only
2
C, D, E Only
3
B, C, D Only
4
A, D, E Only
47
PYQ 2025
hard
physics ID: jee-main

A bead of mass slides without friction on the wall of a vertical circular hoop of radius as shown in figure. The bead moves under the combined action of gravity and a massless spring attached to the bottom of the hoop. The equilibrium length of the spring is . If the bead is released from the top of the hoop with (negligible) zero initial speed, the velocity of the bead, when the length of spring becomes , would be (spring constant is , is acceleration due to gravity):

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2

3

4

48
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A tube of length L is shown in the figure. The radius of cross section at point (1) is 2 cm and at the point (2) is 1 cm, respectively. If the velocity of water entering at point (1) is 2 m/s, then velocity of water leaving the point (2) will be:
 tube of length L
1
4 m/s
2
6 m/s
3
8 m/s
4
2 m/s
49
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A body of mass connected to a massless and unstretchable string goes in vertical circle of radius under gravity . The other end of the string is fixed at the center of the circle. If velocity at top of circular path is , where , then the ratio of kinetic energy of the body at bottom to that at top of the circle is:
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2

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4
50
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Consider and are the currents flowing simultaneously in two nearby coils 1 & 2, respectively. If = self inductance of coil 1, = mutual inductance of coil 1 with respect to coil 2, then the value of induced emf in coil 1 will be:
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2

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4
51
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two projectiles are fired with the same initial speed from the same point on the ground at angles of and , respectively, with the horizontal direction. The ratio of their maximum heights attained is:
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4
52
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Find the work done in expanding a soap bubble from radius to . Surface tension is .
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4
53
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
An air bubble of radius 1 mm is rising up with constant speed of 0.5 cm/s in a liquid of density . Find the coefficient of viscosity in poise.
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poise
2
20 poise
3
poise
4
50 poise
54
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A wooden cubic block of relative density is floating in water. Side of cubic block is . When a coin is placed on the block the block dips in equilibrium. Weight of coin is
1
(A)
2
(B)
3
(C)
4
(D)
55
PYQ 2026
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A flexible chain of mass hangs between two fixed points at the same level. The inclination of the chain with the horizontal at the two points of support is . Considering the equilibrium of each half of the chain, the tension of the chain at the lowest point is ________.
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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A soap bubble of radius is rising in a liquid of density . At the instant the bubble is rising upward with constant velocity . Find the coefficient of viscosity .
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4
57
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Surface tension of soap bubble is 0.03 N/m. The work done in increasing the diameter of bubble from 2 cm to 6 cm is J. Find the value of .
58
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Radius of a soap bubble is increased from to . Work done in the process is ( is surface tension ):
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59
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A small metallic sphere of diameter 2 mm and density 10.5 g/cm is dropped in glycerine having viscosity 10 Poise and density 1.5 g/cm respectively. The terminal velocity attained by the sphere is ___ cm/s. ( and m/s )
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1.5
2
2.0
3
3.0
4
1.0
60
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Find the volume flow rate in the venturi meter given below in which water is flowing.
1
1
2
3
4

61
PYQ 2026
hard
physics ID: jee-main

A flexible chain of mass is hanging as shown. Find tension at the lowest point.

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4

62
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A liquid drop having diameter and surface tension . This drop splits into 512 identical small drops. Find change in surface energy ?
1
4.034
2
5
3
4
9.03
63
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A wooden cubical block of relative density 0.4 is floating in water. Side of cubical block is . When a coin is placed on the block, it dips by , weight of coin is:

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2
3
4
64
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Find the volume flow rate in the Venturi meter shown below in which water is flowing. Given that the cross-sectional areas at and are and respectively, the difference in water levels is and .
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4
65
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Statement-I: Fluid exerts pressure on the surface of a solid in contact with it. Statement-II: The excess potential energy of molecules at the surface of a liquid leads to surface tension. Which of the following is correct?
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Both are true and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement-I
2
Both are true but statement-II is not correct explanation of statement-I
3
Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
4
Statement-II is true but statement-I is false
66
PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Terminal velocity of drop of radius 1 cm is 10 cm/sec. 64 such balls are combined to make a large drop. Find terminal velocity of this larger drop. :
1
160 cm/sec
2
140 cm/sec
3
180 cm/sec
4
150 cm/sec