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Viscosity is a property of

The properties of a surface are different from those of the bulk liquid because the surface molecules
(a) are smaller than other molecules
(b) acquire charge due to collision from air molecules
(c) find different type of molecules in their range of influence
(d) feel a net force in one direction.

Two particles A and B have a phase difference of π when a sine wave passes through the region.
(a) A oscillates at half the frequency of B.
(b) A and B move in opposite directions.
(c) A and B must be separated by half of the wavelength.
(d) The displacements at A and B have equal magnitudes.

The rise of a liquid in a capillary tube depends on

(a) the material
(b) the length
(c) the outer radius
(d) the inner radius of the tube

A wave is represented by the equation
\[y = \left( 0 \text{ cdot 001 mm }\right) \sin\left[ \left( 50 s^{- 1} \right)t + \left( 2 \cdot 0 m^{- 1} \right)x \right]\]
(a) The wave velocity = 100 m s⁻¹.
(b) The wavelength = 2⋅0 m.
(c) The frequency = 25/π Hz.
(d) The amplitude = 0⋅001 mm.

Choose the correct option:

A standing wave is produced on a string clamped at one end and free at the other. The length of the string ______.

The contact angle between a solid and a liquid is a property of

(a) the material of the solid
(b) the material of the liquid
(c) the shape of the solid
(d) the mass of the solid

In a stationary wave,
(a) all the particles of the medium vibrate in phase
(b) all the antinodes vibrates in phase
(c) the alternate antinodes vibrate in phase
(d) all the particles between consecutive nodes vibrate in phase.

A liquid is contained in a vertical tube of semicircular cross section. The contact angle is zero. The force of surface tension on the curved part and on the flat part are in ratio

When a capillary tube is dipped into a liquid, the liquid neither rises nor falls in the capillary.
(a) The surface tension of the liquid must be zero.
(b) The contact angle must be 90°.
(c) The surface tension may be zero.
(d) The contact angle may be 90°.

A wave is described by the equation \[y = \left( 1 \cdot 0  mm \right)  \sin  \pi\left( \frac{x}{2 \cdot 0  cm} - \frac{t}{0 \cdot 01  s} \right) .\] 
(a) Find the time period and the wavelength? (b) Write the equation for the velocity of the particles. Find the speed of the particle at x = 1⋅0 cm at time t = 0⋅01 s. (c) What are the speeds of the particles at x = 3⋅0 cm, 5⋅0 cm and 7⋅0 cm at t = 0⋅01 s?
(d) What are the speeds of the particles at x = 1⋅0 cm at t = 0⋅011, 0⋅012, and 0⋅013 s?

A string of linear mass density 0⋅5 g cm⁻¹ and a total length 30 cm is tied to a fixed wall at one end and to a frictionless ring at the other end (See figure). The ring can move on a vertical rod. A wave pulse is produced on the string which moves towards the ring at a speed of 20 cm s⁻¹. The pulse is symmetric about its maximum which is located at a distance of 20 cm from the end joined to the ring. (a) Assuming that the wave is reflected from the ends without loss of energy, find the time taken by the string to region its shape. (b) The shape of the string changes periodically with time. Find this time period. (c) What is the tension in the string?

The speed of sound in a medium depends on

At a prayer meeting, the disciples sing JAI-RAM JAI-RAM. The sound amplified by a loudspeaker comes back after reflection from a building at a distance of 80 m from the meeting. What maximum time interval can be kept between one JAI-RAM and the next JAI-RAM so that the echo does not disturb a listener sitting in the meeting. Speed of sound in air is 320 m s⁻¹.

Find the excess pressure inside (a) a drop of mercury of radius 2 mm (b) a soap bubble of radius 4 mm and (c) an air bubble of radius 4 mm formed inside a tank of water. Surface tension of mercury, soap solution and water are 0.465 N m⁻¹, 0.03 N m⁻¹ and 0.076 N m⁻¹ respectively.

Consider a small surface area of 1 mm² at the top of a mercury drop of radius 4.0 mm. Find the force exerted on this area (a) by the air above it (b) by the mercury below it and (c) by the mercury surface in contact with it. Atmospheric pressure = 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa and surface tension of mercury = 0.465 N m⁻¹.  Neglect the effect of gravity. Assume all numbers to be exact.

The capillaries shown in figure have inner radii 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm respectively. The liquid in the beaker is water. Find the heights of water level in the capillaries. The surface tension of water is 7.5 × 10⁻² N m⁻¹. 

Calculate the speed of sound in oxygen from the following data. The mass of 22.4 litre of oxygen at STP (T = 273 K and p = 1.0 × 10⁵ N m⁻²) is 32 g, the molar heat capacity of oxygen at constant volume is C_v = 2.5 R and that at constant pressure is C_p = 3.5 R.