PHYSICS (10+1): 7 (B-I) (A)

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1) Why excess pressure in a soap bubble is twice the excess pressure of a liquid drop of the same radius?
OR (1)
It is difficult to stop bleeding from a cut in human body at high altitude. Why?
2) Due to capillarity action a liquid will rise in tube, if the angle of contact is: (1)
a). Zero b). 90º c). Acute d). Obtuse.
3) Why a glass rod coated with wax does not becomes wet when dipped in water? (1)
4) A liquid is contained in a vertical tube of semi circular cross section. The angle of
contact is zero. What is the ratio of the force of surface tension on the curved part &
the flat part of the tube? (1)
π π π
a). b). c). d). π
6 4 2
5) Assertion: A needle placed carefully on the surface of water may float, whereas a ball of the same
material will always sink. (1)
Reason: Buoyancy of an object depends both on the material & shape of the object.
6) Assertion: The water rises higher in a capillary tube of small diameter than in the capillary tube of
large diameter. (1)
Reason: Height through which liquid rises in a capillary tube is inversely proportional to the diameter
of the capillary tube.
7) What is surface tension? Write at least two applications of surface tension. (2)
8) State Pascal’s law. Derive this law under the effect of gravity. (2½)
9) Show that in hydrostatics, surface tension of a liquid is numerically equal to the surface energy per unit
area of the liquid surface. (2½)
10) In a car lift compressed air exerts a force F1 on a small piston having a radius of 5.0 cm. This pressure
is transmitted to a second piston of radius 15.0 cm. If the mass of the car to be lifted is 1350 kg, calculate
F1. What is the pressure necessary to accomplish this task? (g = 9.8 ms –2 ) (3)
OR
A square wire frame of side 10 cm is dipped in a liquid of surface tension 28 x 10–3 Nm–1. On taking out,
a membrane is formed. What is the force acting on the surface of wire frame?
11) What is excess pressure? Derive the expression for excess pressure in case of a soap bubble by using the
concept of surface energy & surface tension. (4)
OR
At a depth of 1000 m in an ocean (i) What is the absolute pressure? (ii) What is the gauge pressure?
(iii) Find the force acting on the window of area 20 cm x 20 cm of a submarine at this depth the interior
of which is maintained at sea-level atmospheric pressure. The density of sea water is 1.03 x 103 kg m–3,
g = 10 m/s2. Atmospheric pressure = 1.01 x 105 Pa.
PHYSICS (10+1): 7 (B-I) (B)
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1) We can cut an apple easily with a sharp knife as compared to a blunt knife. Why? (1)
OR
It becomes difficult to cook food in pressure cooker at the mountains. Why?
2) An imaginary line is drawn in a liquid surface. At what angle of the line does the surface tension act?
a).  b).  c).  d).  (1)
3) Put a piece of chalk into water. The chalk will emit bubbles in all directions. Why? (1)
4) The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is thrice the excess pressure inside a second soap bubble. What
is the ratio between the volume of the first & second bubble? (1)
a). 1:27 b). 1:9 c). 1:3 d). 1:1
5) Assertion: A large force is required to draw apart normally two glass plates enclosing a thin water
film. (1)
Reason: Glass plates stick together due to surface tension & due to adhesive force.
6) Assertion: The shape of a liquid drop is spherical. (1)
Reason: The free surface of liquid tries to acquire a minimum area due to surface tension, hence liquid
drop is spherical because sphere has minimum area than other shape.
7) State the term force of cohesion & adhesion? Write at least one application each of cohesive force &
adhesive force. (2)
8) State Pascal’s law. Discuss the construction & working of hydraulic lift based upon the phenomenon of
Pascal’s law. (2½)
9) Explain the variation of pressure difference with depth. What can you conclude from this pressure
difference variation? (2½)
10) A capillary tube of inner diameter 0.4 mm is dipped in liquid of specific gravity 13.6, surface tension
547 x 10–3 N/m and angle of contact 135o. Find the depression or elevation of the liquid in the tube.
Given {Cos (1350) = −0.7071} (3)
OR
Anvils made of single crystals of diamond, with the shape as shown in the figure
are used to investigate behavior of materials under very high pressures. Flat
faces at the narrow end of the anvil have a diameter of 0.5 mm, and the wide
ends are subjected to a compression force of 50,000 N. What is the pressure at
the tip of the anvil?
11) State the term angle of contact. By stating capillarity phenomena, Find the height of a liquid in a
capillary tube. (4)
OR
A vertical off-shore structure is built to withstand a maximum stress of 109 Pa. Is the structure suitable
for putting upon top of an oil well in the Bombay high? Take the depth of the ocean to be roughly 3 km,
& ignore ocean currents.
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1) The bags and suitcases are provided with broad handles. Why? (1)
OR
The passengers flying in an areoplane are advised to remove the ink from their pens while going up in
the areoplane. Why?
2) Angle of contact varies between: (1)
a). 0 to  b). /2 to 3/2 c). 0 to 2 d). 0 to 2
3) When wax is rubbed on cloth the cloth becomes water proof; why? (1)
4) Area of cross-section of the press-plunger of a Brahma press is 2 cm & that of pump plunger is 0.02
2

cm2. If we apply a downward force of 10 N on the pump plunger, the load that can be lifted is given by
a). 10 N b). 100 N c). 1000 N d). 10000 N (1)
5) Assertion: The concept of surface tension is held only for liquids. (1)
Reason: Surface tension does not hold for gases.
6) Assertion: It is better to wash the clothes in cold soap solution. (1)
Reason: The surface tension of cold solution is less than the surface tension of hot solution.
7) State the term capillarity in liquids. Write at least two applications of capillarity action. (2)
8) State Pascal’s law. Discuss the construction & working of hydraulic brake based upon the phenomenon
of Pascal’s law. (2½)
9) Find the amount of work done in bringing a liquid molecule from interior to the free surface. State the
name of that energy. (2½)
10) Mercury has an angle of contact equal to 140o with soda lime glass. A narrow tube of radius 1.0 mm
made of this glass is dipped in through containing mercury. By what amount does the mercury dip
down in the tube relative to the mercury surface outside? Surface tension of mercury is 0.465 Nm –1.
Density of mercury = 13.6 x 103 kg m–3. Given {Cos (1400) = −0.7660} (3)
OR
Figure (a) shows a thin liquid film supporting a small
weight = 4.5 10−2 N. What is the weight supported by
a film of the same liquid at the same temperature in
Figure (b) and (c)? Also calculate the surface tension
of the liquid? Explain your answer physically.
11) What is excess pressure? Derive the expression for excess pressure in case of a liquid droplet by using
the concept of surface energy & surface tension. (4)
OR
A tank with a square base of area 1.0 m2 is divided by a vertical partition in the middle. The bottom of
the partition has a small hinged door of area 20 cm2. The tank is filled with water and an acid (of
relative density 1.7) in the other, both to a height of 4.0 m. Compute the force necessary to keep the
door closed.
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S.N. A B C
1) [Due to two free [Sharp knife provides large [To provide small pressure]
surfaces of soap
pressure] OR
bubble]
OR OR [Due to large pressure
[Due to large pressure
Due to low atmospheric difference at high altitude]
difference between
blood pressure & pressure on hill.
atmospheric pressure
at high altitude]
2) c). Acute c).  a). 0 to 

3) [Wax removes the [Due to capillarity action] [Wax removes the

capillarity action]
capillarity of clothes]

4) π a). 1:27 c). 1000 N

c).
2
5) C A B

6) A A D

7) …………. …………. ………….

8) …………. …………. ………….

9) …………. …………. ………….

10) [1470 N, 1.87 x 105 Pa] [−0.029 m] [–5.34 mm]

OR OR OR
[0.0224 N] [2.5 x 1011 Pa] [4.5 × 10− N in each case,
5.625 × 10− N/m]
11) …………. …………. ………….
OR OR OR
[104.01 x 105 Pa, 103 x [2.94 x 107 Pa; This [55 N]
105 Pa, 4.12 x 105 N] pressure is less than max.
stress of 109 pa, so the
Structure is suitable]