101. A soap bubble of radius $$R$$ is surrounded by another soap bubble of radius $$2R,$$  as shown. Take surface tension $$= S.$$ Then the pressure inside the smaller soap bubble, in excess of the atmospheric pressure, will be
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A $$\frac{{4S}}{R}$$
B $$\frac{{3S}}{R}$$
C $$\frac{{6S}}{R}$$
D None of these
Answer :   $$\frac{{6S}}{R}$$
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102. What per cent of length of wire increases by applying a stress of $$1\,kg\,{\text{weight}}/m{m^2}$$    on it?
($$Y = 1 \times {10^{11}}\,N/{m^2}$$    and $$1\,kg$$  weight = 9.8 newton)

A $$0.0067\% $$
B $$0.0098\% $$
C $$0.0088\% $$
D $$0.0078\% $$
Answer :   $$0.0098\% $$
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103. Water is flowing continuously from a tap having an internal diameter $$8 \times {10^{ - 3}}m.$$   The water velocity as it leaves the tap is $$0.4\,m{s^{ - 1}}.$$   The diameter of the water stream at a distance $$2 \times {10^{ - 1}}m$$   below the tap is close to:

A $$7.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$$
B $$9.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$$
C $$3.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$$
D $$5.0 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$$
Answer :   $$3.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}m$$
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104. Water of density $$\rho $$ in a clean aquarium forms a meniscus, as illustrated in the figure. Calculate the difference in height $$h$$ between the centre and the edge of the meniscus. The surface tension of water is $$\gamma .$$
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A $$\sqrt {\frac{{2\gamma }}{{\rho g}}} $$
B $$\sqrt {\frac{\gamma }{{\rho g}}} $$
C $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\frac{\gamma }{{\rho g}}} $$
D $$2\sqrt {\frac{\gamma }{{\rho g}}} $$
Answer :   $$\sqrt {\frac{{2\gamma }}{{\rho g}}} $$
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105. Two wooden blocks $$A$$ and $$B$$ float in a liquid of density $${\rho _L}$$ as shown. The distance $$L$$ and $$H$$ are shown. After some time, block $$B$$ falls into the liquid, so that $$L$$ decreases and $$H$$ increases. If density of block $$B$$ is $${\rho _B},$$  find the correct option.
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A $${\rho _L} = {\rho _B}$$
B $${\rho _L} > {\rho _B}$$
C $${\rho _L} < {\rho _B}$$
D unpredictable
Answer :   $${\rho _L} > {\rho _B}$$
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106. The Poisson’s ratio of a material is $$0.5.$$  If a force is applied to a wire of this material, there is a decrease in the cross-sectional area by $$4\% .$$  The percentage increase in the length is :

A $$1\% $$
B $$2\% $$
C $$2.5\% $$
D $$4\% $$
Answer :   $$4\% $$
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107. Drops of liquid of density $$\rho $$ are floating half immersed in a liquid of density $$\sigma .$$ If the surface tension of liquid is $$T,$$ the radius of the drop will be

A $$\sqrt {\frac{{3T}}{{g\left( {3\rho - \sigma } \right)}}} $$
B $$\sqrt {\frac{{6T}}{{g\left( {2\rho - \sigma } \right)}}} $$
C $$\sqrt {\frac{{3T}}{{g\left( {2\rho - \sigma } \right)}}} $$
D $$\sqrt {\frac{{3T}}{{g\left( {4\rho - 3\sigma } \right)}}} $$
Answer :   $$\sqrt {\frac{{3T}}{{g\left( {2\rho - \sigma } \right)}}} $$
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108. There are two identical small holes $$P$$ and $$Q$$ of area of cross-section $$a$$ on the opposite sides of a tank containing a liquid of density $$\rho .$$ The difference in height between the holes is $$h.$$ Tank is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. Horizontal force which will has to be applied on the tank to keep it in equilibrium is
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A $$gh\rho a$$
B $$\frac{{2gh}}{{\rho a}}$$
C $$2\,\rho agh$$
D $$\frac{{\rho gh}}{a}$$
Answer :   $$2\,\rho agh$$
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109. The force exerted by a special compression device is given as function of compression $$x$$ as $${F_x}\left( x \right) = kx\left( {x - \ell } \right)$$    for $$0 \leqslant x \leqslant \ell ,$$   where $$\ell $$ is maximum possible compression and $$k$$ is a constant. The force exerted by the device under compression is maximum when compression is -

A $$0$$
B $$\frac{\ell }{4}$$
C $$\frac{\ell }{{\sqrt 2 }}$$
D $$\frac{\ell }{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{\ell }{2}$$
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110. A water film is formed between two straight parallel wires of $$10\,cm$$  length $$0.5\,cm$$  apart. If the distance between wires is increased by $$1\,mm.$$  What will be the work done ?
(surface tension of water $$= 72\,dyne/cm$$   )

A $$36\,erg$$
B $$288\,erg$$
C $$144\,erg$$
D $$72\,erg$$
Answer :   $$144\,erg$$
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