1.When a drop of water is dropped on oil surface, then
a) It will mix up with oil
b) It spreads in the form of a film
c) It will deform
d) It remains spherical
Explanation: Because surface tension of water > surface tension of oil
2. Two pieces of glass plate one upon the other with a little water in between them cannot be separated easily because of
a) Inertia
b) Pressure
c) Surface tension
d) Viscosity
Explanation: Surface tension pulls the plates towards each other.
3. Small liquid drops assume spherical shape because
a) Atmospheric pressure exerts a force on a liquid drop
b) Volume of a spherical drop is minimum
c) Gravitational force acts upon the drop
d) Liquid tends to have the minimum surface area due to surface tension
Explanation: Sphere has the minimum surface area for the given volume of the liquid
4. A thin metal disc of radius r floats on water surface and bends the surface downwards along the perimeter making an angle \[\theta\] with vertical
edge of the disc. If the disc displaces a weight of water W and surface tension of water is T, then the weight of metal disc is
a) \[2\pi r T+W\]
b) \[2\pi r T\cos\theta-W\]
c) \[2\pi r T\cos\theta+W\]
d) \[W-2\pi r T\cos\theta\]
Explanation:
5. A 10 cm long wire is placed horizontally on the surface of water and is gently pulled up with a force of \[2\times 10^{-2} N\] to keep the wire in equilibrium.
The surface tension, in Nm-1, of water is
a) 0.1
b) 0.2
c) 0.001
d) 0.002
Explanation:
6. It is easy to wash clothes in hot water because its
a) Surface tension is more
b) Surface tension is less
c) Consumes less soap
d) None of these
Explanation: Surface tension of water decrease with rise in temperature
7. Due to which property of water, tiny particles of camphor dance on the surface of water
a) Viscosity
b) Surface tension
c) Weight
d) Floating force
Explanation: Surface tension
8. The force required to separate two glass plates of area \[ 10^{-2} m^{2}\] with a film of water 0.05 mm thick
between them, is (Surface tension of water is \[70\times 10^{-3} N\diagup m\] )
a) 28 N
b) 14 N
c) 50 N
d) 38 N
Explanation: Force required to separate the plates
9. Oil spreads over the surface of water whereas water does not spread over the surface of the oil, due to
a) Surface tension of water is very high
b) Surface tension of water is very low
c) Viscosity of oil is high
d) Viscosity of water is high
Explanation: Surface tension of water is very high
10. Cohesive force is experienced between
a) Magnetic substances
b) Molecules of different substances
c) Molecules of same substances
d) None of these
Explanation: The cohesive force is the force of attraction between the molecules of same substance