EXERCISE # I

Q.1

A spherical tank of 1.2 m radius is half filled with oil of relative density 0.8. If the tank is given
a horizontal acceleration of 10m/s2. Calculate the inclination of the oil surface to horizontal and maximum
pressure on the tank.

Q.2

A piston of mass M = 3kg and radius R = 4cm has a hole into which a thin pipe
of radius r = 1cm is inserted. The piston can enter a cylinder tightly and without
friction, and initially it is at the bottom of the cylinder. 750gm of water is now
poured into the pipe so that the piston & pipe are lifted up as shown. Find the
height H of water in the cylinder and height h of water in the pipe.

Q.3

A solid ball of density half that of water falls freely under gravity from a height of 19.6 m and then enter
water. Upto what depth will the ball go? How much time will it take to come again to the water
surface? Neglect air resistance & velocity effects in water.

Q.4

Place a glass beaker, partially filled with water, in a sink. The beaker has a mass 390 gm and an interior
volume of 500cm3. You now start to fill the sink with water and you find, by experiment, that if the
beaker is less than half full, it will float; but if it is more than half full, it remains on the bottom of the sink
as the water rises to its rim. What is the density of the material of which the beaker is made?

Q.5

Two spherical balls A and B made up of same material having masses 2m and m are released from rest.
Ball B lies at a distance h below the water surface while A is at a height of 2h above water surface in the
same vertical line, at the instant they are released.
Obtain the position where they collide.
If the bodies stick together due to collision, to what maximum height above water surface does the
combined mass rise?
Specific gravity of the material of the balls is 2/3. Neglect viscosity and loss due to splash.

(a)
(b)

Q.6

Two very large open tanks A and F both contain the same liquid. A
horizontal pipe BCD, having a constriction at C leads out of the
bottom of tank A, and a vertical pipe E opens into the constriction at
C and dips into the liquid in tank F. Assume streamline flow and no
viscosity. If the cross section at C is one half that at D and if D is at
a distance h1 below the level of liquid in A, to what height h 2
(in terms of h1 )will liquid rise in pipe E ?

Q.7

For the system shown in the figure, the cylinder on the left at L has a
mass of 600kg and a cross sectional area of 800 cm2. The piston on
the right, at S, has cross sectional area 25cm2 and negligible weight.
If the apparatus is filled with oil.( = 0.75 gm/cm3) Find the force F
required to hold the system in equilibrium.

Q.8

A siphon has a uniform circular base of diameter

(a)
(b)
(c)

A 1.8 m above water level as in figure. Find

velocity of flow
discharge rate of the flow in m3/sec.
absolute pressure at the crest level A. [Use P0 = 105 N/m2 & g = 10m/s2]

Q.9

8
S

cm with its crest

A large tank is filled with two liquids of specific gravities 2 and . Two holes are
made on the wall of the tank as shown. Find the ratio of the distances from O of the
points on the ground where the jets from holes A & B strike.

Q.10(a)A spherical tank of 1.2m radius is half filled with oil of relative density 0.8 . If the tank is given
a horizontal acceleration of 10m/s2. Calculate the inclination of the oil surface to horizontal and
maximum pressure on the tank.
(b)

The volume of an air bubble is doubled as it rises from the bottom of a lake to its surface. If
the atmospheric pressure is H m of mercury & the density of mercury is n times that of lake water.
Find the depth of the lake.

Q.11

A test tube of thin walls has some lead shots in it at its bottom and the system floats vertically
in water , sinking by a length lo =10 cm . A liquid of density less than that of water , is poured
into the tube till the levels inside and outside the tube are even. If the tube now sinks to a length
lo =40 cm , the specific gravity of the liquid is ________ .

Q.12

An open cubical tank completely filled with water is kept on a horizontal surface.
Its acceleration is then slowly increased to 2m/s2 as shown in the Fig. The side
of the tank is 1m. Find the mass of water that would spill out of the tank.

Q.13

In air an object weighs 15N, when immersed completely in water the same object weighs 12N. When
immersed in another liquid completely, it weighs 13N. Find
the specific gravity of the object and
the specific gravity of the other liquid.

(a)
(b)
Q.14

Compute the work which must be performed to slowly pump the water out of a hemispherical reservoir
of radius R = 0.6 m.

Q.15

Block A in figure hangs by a cord from spring balance D and is submerged in a

liquid C contained in a beaker B. The mass of the beaker is 1kg & the mass of
the liquid is 1.5 kg. The balance D reads 2.5 kg & balance E reads 7.5 kg.. The
volume of block A is 0.003 m3.
What is the density of block & the liquid.
What will each balance read if block is pulled out of the liquid.

(i)
(ii)
Q.16

A solid cube, with faces either vertical or horizontal, is floating in a liquid of density 6 g/cc. It has two
third of its volume submerged. If enough water is added from the top so as to completely cover the cube,
what fraction of its volume will remain immersed in the liquid?

Q.17

A ball is given velocity v0 (greater than the terminal velocity vT) in downward direction
inside a highly viscous liquid placed inside a large container. The height of liquid in the
container is H. The ball attains the terminal velocity just before striking at the bottom of
the container. Draw graph between velocity of the ball and
distance moved by the ball before getting terminal velocity.

Q.18

Two arms of a U-tube have unequal diameters d1 = 1.0 mm and d2 = 1.0 cm. If water (surface tension
7 102 N/m) is poured into the tube held in the vertical position, find the difference of level of water in
the U-tube. Assume the angle of contact to be zero.

Q.19 A spherical ball of radius 1 104 m and density 104 kg/m3 falls freely under gravity through a
distance h before entering a tank of water. If after entering the water the velocity of the ball does
not change, find h. The viscosity of water is 9.8 106 N-s/m2.

Q.20 Calculate the rate of flow of glycerine of density 1.25 x 103 kg/m3 through the conical section of a
pipe if the radii of its ends are 0.1m & 0.04m and the pressure drop across its length is 10N/m2.
Q.21

The tank in fig discharges water at constant rate for all water levels
above the air inlet R. The height above datum to which water would rise
in the manometer tubes M and N respectively are __________ &
_________.

Q.22

A uniform cylindrical block of length l density d1 and area of cross section A

floats in a liquid of density d2 contained in a vessel (d2>d1). The bottom of the
cylinder just rests on a spring of constant k. The other end of the spring is fixed
to the bottom of the vessel. The weight that may be placed on top of the cylinder
such that the cylinder is just submerged in the liquid is ____

Q.23

Find the speed of rotation of 1m diameter tank, initially full of water such that water surface makes an angle
of 450 with the horizontal at a radius of 30cm. What is the slope of the surface at the wall of the tank.

Q.24

A vertical uniform U tube open at both ends contains mercury. Water is poured in one limb until the level
of mercury is depressed 2cm in that limb. What is the length of water column when this happens.

Q.25

An expansible balloon filled with air floats on the surface of a lake with 2/3 of its volume
submerged . How deep must it be sunk in the water so that it is just in equilibrium neither sinking
further nor rising ? It is assumed that the temperature of the water is constant & that the height
of the water barometer is 9 meters.
List of recommended questions from I.E. Irodov.
Fluid Mechanics
1.315, 1.319 to 1.322, 1.324, 1.326, 1.327, 1.329
Surface Tension
2.161, 2.162, 2.167, 2.168, 2.169, 2.174, 2.176, 2.178, 2.181, 2.182
Viscosity
1.331, 1.332, 1.334, 1.336, 1.337, 1.339

EXERCISE # II
Q.1

A solid block of volume V=10-3m3 and density d=800kg/m3 is tied to one end of a string, the other end
of which is tied to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel contains 2 immiscible liquids of densities
1=1000kg/m3 and 2=1500kg/m3. The solid block is immersed with 2/5th of its volume in the liquid of
higher density & 3/5th in the liquid of lower density. The vessel is placed in an elevator which is moving
up with an acceleration of a=g/2. Find the tension in the string. [g=10m/s2]

Q.2

An open rectangular tank 5m 4m 3m high containing water upto a

height of 2m is accelerated horizontally along the longer side.
Determine the maximum acceleration that can be given without spilling the water.
Calculate the percentage of water split over, if this acceleration is increased by 20%.
If initially, the tank is closed at the top and is accelerated horizontally by 9m/s2, find the gauge pressure
at the bottom of the front and rear walls of the tank.

(a)
(b)
(c)
Q.3

A level controller is shown in the figure. It consists of a thin circular plug of diameter
10cm and a cylindrical float of diameter 20cm tied together with a light rigid rod
of length 10cm. The plug fits in snugly in a drain hole at the bottom of the tank
which opens into atmosphere. As water fills up and the level reaches height h, the
plug opens. Find h. Determine the level of water in the tank when the plug closes
again. The float has a mass 3kg and the plug may be assumed as massless.

Q.4

A closed tube in the form of an equilateral triangle of side l

contains equal volumes of three liquids which do not mix and is
placed vertically with its lowest side horizontal . Find x in the figure
if the densities of the liquids are in A.P.

Q.5

A ship sailing from sea into a river sinks X mm and on discharging the cargo rises Y mm. On proceeding
again into sea the ship rises by Z mm. Assuming ship sides to be vertical at water line, find the specific
gravity of sea water.

Q.6

A conical vessel without a bottom stands on a table. A liquid is poured with the
vessel & as soon as the level reaches h, the pressure of the liquid raises the
vessel . The radius of the base of the vessel is R and half angle of the cone is
and the weight of the vessel is W. What is the density of the liquid ?

Q.7

As the arrangement shown in the fig is released the rod of mass M moves
down into the water. Friction is negligible and the string is inextensible.
Find the acceleration of the system w.r.t. the distance moved by each mass.
Find the time required to completely immerse the rod into water

(a)
(b)

if

m
M

U  Uwater
.
U

= density of rod ;
Q.8

water = density of water

The interface of two liquids of densities and 2 respectively lies at the point A
in a U tube at rest. The height of liquid column above A is 8a/3 where AB=a.
The cross sectional area of the tube is S. With what angular velocity the tube
must be whirled about a vertical axis at a distance 'a' such that the interface of
the liquids shifts towards B by 2a/3.

Q.9

A closed cylindrical tank 2m high & 1 m in diameter contains 1.5 m of water. When the angular
velocity is constant at 20.0 rad/s , how much of the bottom of the tank is uncovered? (The
cylinder is rotated about vertical axis of symmetry passing through its length.)

Q.10

A cylinder of height H is filled with water to a height ho (ho < H), & is
placed on a horizontal floor. Two small holes are punched at time t = 0 on
the vertical line along the length of the cylinder, one at a height h1 from the
bottom & the other a depth h2 below the level of water in the cylinder. Find
the relation between h1 & h2 such that the instantaneous water jets emerging
from the cylinder from the two holes will hit the ground at the same point.

Q.11

A cylindrical tank with a height of h = 1m is filled with water up to its rim. What time is required to empty
the tank through an orifice in its bottom? The cross sectional area of the orifice is (1/400)th of the tank.
Find the time required for the same amount of water to flow out of the tank if the water level in the tank
is maintained constant at a height of h = 1m from the orifice.

Q.12

For the arrangement shown in the figure. Find the time interval
after which the water jet ceases to cross the wall.
Area of the tank = 0.5 m2.
Area of the orifice = 1 cm2.

Q.13

A cylindrical tank having cross-sectional area A = 0.5 m2 is filled with two

liquids of densities 1 = 900 kgm3 & 2 = 600 kgm3, to a height h = 60cm as
shown in the figure. A small hole having area a = 5 cm2 is made in right vertical
wall at a height y=20cm from the bottom. Calculate
velocity of efflux.
horizontal force F to keep the cylinder in static equilibrium, if it is placed on a smooth horizontal plane.
minimum and maximum value of F to keep the cylinder at rest. The coefficient of friction between
cylinder and the plane is = 0.01.
velocity of the top most layer of the liquid column and also the velocity of the boundary separating the
two liquids.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Q.14 A cylindrical wooden float whose base area S = 4000 cm & the altitude H = 50 cm drifts on the
water surface. Specific weight of wood d = 0.8 gf/cm3 .
(a)
What work must be performed to take the float out of the water ?
(b)
Compute the work to be performed to submerge completely the float into the water.
Q.15

A 10cm side cube weighing 5N is immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8 contained in a rectangular
tank of cross sectional area 15cm x 15cm. If the tank contained liquid to a height of 8cm before the
immersion, determine the levels of the bottom of the cube and the liquid surface.

Q.16

A jug contains 15 glasses of orange juice. When you open the tap at the bottom it takes 12 sec to fill a
glass with juice. If you leave the tap open. how long will it take to fill the remaining 14 glasses and thus
empty the jug?

Q.17

An interstellar explorer discovers a remarkable planet made entirely of a uniform incompressible fluid on
density . The radius of the planet is R and the acceleration of gravity at its surface is g. What is the
pressure at the center of the planet.

Q.18
(a)
(b)

A cylindrical rod of length l = 2m & density

U
floats vertically in a liquid
2

of density as shown in Fig (a).

Show that it performs SHM when pulled slightly up & released &
find its time period. Neglect change in liquid level.
Find the time taken by the rod to completely immerse when released from position shown in (b). Assume
that it remains vertical throughout its motion. (take g = 2 m/s2)

Q.19

A uniform rod of length b capable of tuning about its end which is out of water,
rests inclined to the vertical. If its specific gravity is 5/9, find the length immersed
in water.

Q.20

A cube with a mass m completely wettable by water floats on the

surface of water. Each side of the cube is a. What is the distance h
between the lower face of cube and the surface of the water if surface
tension is S. Take density of water as w. Take angle of contact m zero.

EXERCISE # III
Q.1

A horizontal pipe line carries water in a streamline flow. At a point along the pipe where the
cross-sectional area is 10 cm , the water velocity is 1 ms1 & the pressure is 2000 Pa. The pressure
of water at another point where the cross sectional area is 5 cm , is ___________ pa.
[ Density of water = 103 kg. m3 ]
[ JEE '94 , 2 ]

Q.2

A container of large uniform crosssectional area A resting on a horizontal surface, holds two immiscible,
nonviscous & incompressible liquids of densities d & 2d , each of height

H
as shown in figure . The
2

lower density liquid is open to the atmosphere having pressure P0 .

(a)

A homogeneous solid cylinder of length L L 

H
crosssectional area
2

A
is immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquidliquid
5

interface with the length

L
in the denser liquid. Determine :
4

(i)
(ii)

The density D of the solid

&
The total pressure at the bottom of the container.

(b)

The cylinder is removed and the original arrangement is restored . A tiny hole of area s (s << A)
is punched on the vertical side of the container at a height h h  . Determine :
2
The initial speed of efflux of the liquid at the hole ;
The horizontal distance x travelled by the liquid initially
&
The height hm at which the hold should be punched so that the liquid travels the maximum distance xm
initially. Also calculate xm . [Neglect the air resistance in these calculations].
[JEE '95 , 10]
H

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Q.3

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

A cylindrical tank 1 m in radius rests on a platform 5 m high . Initially the tank is filled with water
to a height of 5 m . A plug whose area is 104 m2 is removed from an orifice on the side of the
tank at the bottom . Calculate the following :
initial speed with which the water flows from the orifice ;
initial speed with which the water strikes the ground
&
time taken to empty the tank to half its original value .
[ REE '95 , 5 ]

Q.4

A thin rod of length L & area of cross-section S is pivoted at its lowest point P inside a
stationary, homogeneous & non-viscous liquid (Figure). The rod is free to rotate in a
vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing through P. The density d1 of the material
of the rod is smaller than the entity d2 of the liquid. The rod is displaced by a small angle
from its equilibrium position and then released. Show that the motion of the rod
is simple harmonic and determine its angular frequency in terms of the given parameters.
[ JEE '96 , 5 ]

Q.5

A large open top container of negligible mass & uniform crosssectional area A has a small hole of
crosssectional area A/100 in its side wall near the bottom . The container is kept on a smooth horizontal
floor and contains a liquid of density and mass m0 . Assuming that the liquid starts flowing out horizontally
through the hole at t = 0, calculate
the acceleration of the container and
its velocity when 75 % of the liquid has drained out .
[ JEE '97 , 5 ]

(i)
(ii)

Q.6

A nonviscous liquid of constant density 1000 kg/m3 flows in a streamline motion

along a tube of variable cross section. The tube is kept inclined in the vertical plane
as shown in the figure. The area of cross section of the tube at two points P and Q
at heights of 2 meters and 5 meters are respectively 4 103m2 and 8 103 m3.
The velocity of the liquid at point P is 1 m/s. Find the work done per unit volume by
the pressure and the gravity forces as the fluid flows from point P to Q.
[ JEE '97]

Q.7

Water from a tap emerges vertically downwards with an initial speed of 1.0 ms1. The crosssectional
area of the tap is 104 m2. Assume that the pressure is constant throughout the stream of water, and that
the flow is steady. The crosssectional area of the stream 0.15 m below the tap is
[ JEE '98, 2 ]
(A) 5.0 104 m2
(B) 1.0 105 m2
(C) 5.0 105 m2
(D) 2.0 105 m2

Q.8

A wooden stick of length l, and radius R and density has a small metal piece of mass m (of negligible
volume) attached to its one end. Find 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 (>). [ JEE '99 , 10]

Q.9

A large open tank has two holes in the wall. One is a square hole of side L at a depth y from the top and
the other is a circular hole of radius R at a depth 4y from the top. When the tank is completely filled with
water, the quantities of water flowing out per second from both holes are the same. Then, R is equal to:
(A)

L
2S

(B) 2 L

(C) L

(D)

L
2S

[JEE 2000 (Scr.)]

Q.10

A hemispherical portion of radius R is removed from the bottom of a cylinder of

radius R. The volume of the remaining cylinder is V and its mass is M. It is suspended
by a string in a liquid of density where it stays vertical. The upper surface of the
cylinder is at a depth h below the liquid surface. The force on the bottom of the
cylinder by the liquid is
[JEE 2001 (Scr.)]
(A) Mg
(B) Mg v g
(C) Mg + R2 h g
(D) g (V + R2h)

Q.11

A wooden block, with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in
figure. The distances l and h are shown there. After some time the coin falls
into the water. Then
[JEE 2002 (Scr.)]
(A) l decreases and h increases
(B) l increases and h decreases
(C) both l and h increase
(D) both l and h decrease

Q.12

A uniform solid cylinder of density 0.8 gm/cm3 floats in equilibrium in a combination of

two non mixing liquids A and b with its axis vertical. The densities of the liquids A and B
are 0.7 gm/cm3 and 1.2 g/cm3, respectively. The height of liquid A is hA = 1.2 cm. The
length of the part of the cylinder immersed in liquid B is hB = 0.8 cm.
Find the toal force exerted by liquid A on the cylinder.
Find h, the length of the part of the cylinder in air.
The cylinder is depressed in such a way that its top surface is just below the upper surface of liquid A and
is then released. Find the acceleration of the cylinder immediately after it is released.
[JEE 2002]

(a)
(b)
(c)

Q.13

Consider a horizontally oriented syringe containing water located at a

height of 1.25 m above the ground. The diameter of the plunger is 8 mm
and the diameter of the nozzle is 2 mm. The plunger is pushed with a
constant speed of 0.25 m/s. Find the horizontal range of water stream
on the ground. Take g = 10 m/s2.
[JEE 2004]

Q.14

A solid sphere of radius R is floating in a liquid of density with half of its volume submerged. If the
sphere is slightly pushed and released, it starts performing simple harmonic motion. Find the frequency of
these oscillations.
[JEE 2004]

Q.15

Water is filled in a container upto height 3m. A small hole of area 'a' is punched in the wall of the container
at a height 52.5 cm from the bottom. The cross sectional area of the container is A. If
(where v is the velocity of water coming out of the hole)
(A) 48
(B) 51
(C) 50

Q.16

a
=0.1 then v2 is
A

(D) 51.5
[JEE' 2005 (Scr)]

A U tube is rotated about one of it's limbs with an angular velocity . Find the
difference in height H of the liquid (density ) level, where diameter of the tube
d << L.
[JEE 2005]
Comprehension I
A wooden cylinder of diameter 4r, height h and density /3 is kept on a
hole of diameter 2r of a tank, filled with water of density as shown in
the figure. The height of the base of cylinder from the
base of tank is H.

Q.17

If level of liquid starts decreasing slowly when the level of liquid is at a

height h1 above the cylinder, the block just starts moving up. Then,
value of h1 is
(A)

Q.18

(B)

5h
4

(C)

5h
3

(D)

5h
2

[JEE 2006]

Let the cylinder is prevented from moving up, by applying a force and water level is further decreased.
Then, height of water level (h2 in figure) for which the cylinder remains in original position without application
of force is
(A)

Q.19

2h
3

h
3

(B)

4h
9

(C)

2h
3

If height h2 of water level is further decreased, then

(A) cylinder will not move up and remains at its original position.
(B) for h2 = h/3, cylinder again starts moving up
(C) for h2 = h/4, cylinder again starts moving up
(D) for h2 = h/5 cylinder again starts moving up

(D) h

[JEE 2006]

[JEE 2006]

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # I
11
2m
, H=
m
32 S
S

Q.1

450, 9600 2 (gauge)N/m2

Q.3

19.6 m, 4 sec

Q.4

2.79 gm/cc

Q.6

h2 = 3 h1

Q.7

37.5 N

Q.8

(a) 6 2 m/s, (b) 9.6 2 103M3/sec, (c) 4.6 104 N/m2

Q.9

Q.10

(a)9600 2 , (b) nH

Q.11

Q.13

Q.14

101.8 Kgfm

Q.15 (i) 2500 kg/m3,

5000
kg/m3, (ii) RD = 7.5 kg, RE = 2.5 kg
3

Q.16

3/5

Q.17

Q.18

2.5 cm

Q.22

k
"(d 2  d1 )  Ag

d2

Q.24

54.4 cm

Q.20 6.43 104 m3/s

Q.23

Q.21

0.75

20cm, 60cm

10
5
rad/s, tan =
3
3

Q.2

h=

Q.5

at the water surface, h/2

Q.12

100kg

3: 2
(a) 5, (b) 2/3

Q.19 20.4 m

Q.25 4.5m

EXERCISE # II
Q.2

4m/s2, 10%, 0, 45kPa

Q.1

6N

Q.3

h1 =

Q.6

W
= Sh 2 g tanDR  1 h tanD 
3

Q.7

(M  m) gx
S L Mm
Mm

g
(a)
(b) t =
( M  m) L
2 g Mm
Mm

Q.9

S 2
m
80

Q.12

431 sec

2(3  S)
3 S
=0.26 ; h2 =
= 0.195
15S
10S

Q.10
Q.13

h1 = h 2

Q.4

Q.11

x = 1/3

Q.5

Y
y x  z

Q.8

18g
19a

80 5 sec, 40 5 sec

(i) 4m/s, (ii) F = 7.2N, (iii) Fmin = 0, Fmax = 52.2 N, (iv) both 4 103 m/s

d 2 H 2S
1
Q.14 (a)
= 32 Kgf m , (b) SH2(1 d) 2 = 2 Kgf m
2
2Ug

Q.15

163
388
cm,
cm
36
36

Q.16

t=

Q.18

2 sec., 1 sec

Q.19

b/3

12 14
15  14

Q.17

Q.20

h=

UgR
2

mg  4sa
U w a 2g

EXERCISE # III
Q.1 500 Pa
Q.2 (a)(i) D=

5
1
g
(3H4h ) , (ii) x =
d, (ii) p=P0 + (6H+L)dg ; (b)(i) v =
4
4
2

Q.3 (i) 10 m/s, (ii) 14.1 m/s, (iii) 2.5 hr

Q.5 (i) 0.2 m/s2, (ii)

2g

Q.4 w =

m0
AU

Q.6

h(3H4h ) (iii) xmax =

3
H
4

3g d 2 d1

2L d1

+ 29625 J/m3, 30000 J/m3

Q.7 C
mmin = r2l ( UV ); if tilted then it's axis should become vertical. C.M. should be lower than
centre of bouyancy.
Q.9 A
Q.10 D
Q.11 D
Q.12 (a) 0, (b) h = 0.25 cm, (c) a= g/6 (upward)

Q.8

Q.13

x=2m

Q.14

Q.17

Q.18

1 3g
2S 2R

Q.15

Q.19

L2Z2
Q.16 H =
2g