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PHYSICS CLASS TEST # 57

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 6 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A concrete sphere of radius R has a cavity of radius r which is packed with sawdust. The specific
gravities of concrete and sawdust are respectively 2.4 and 0.3. For this sphere to float with its entire
volume submerged under water, ratio of mass of concrete to mass of sawdust will be :-
(A)8 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these
2. A piece of copper having an internal cavity weighs 264 g in air and 221 g in water. If the density of
copper is 8.8 g/cm3, find the volume of the cavity :-
(A) 33 cm3 (B) 23 cm3 (C) 13 cm3 (D) 9 cm3
3. A balloon of total mass ‘M’ and a fixed size starts coming down with an acceleration f(f < g). The
fraction of the total mass of the balloon which must be dropped from it so that it starts going up with an
acceleration of ‘f’ (assuming negligible air resistance) is :-

f 2f g+f 2f
(A) (B) ( g + f ) (C) (D) g + 2f
g+f f

4. The reading of a spring balance when a mass is weighed on it in air is 40gm. When the mass is immersed
in water, its reading is 20gm. The specific gravity of the mass is :
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.5
5. An ice cube floats in water at 0°C. The cube has a mass 900 gm and density of 0.9 gm/cc. Water has
density of 1 gm/cc. Find the change in gravitational potential energy of the system when entire ice melts.
The temperature of water remains at 0°C.
(A) Zero (B) Increases of 45 mJ
(C) Decreases by 45 mJ (D) Decreases by 36 mJ
6. Water is pumped through the hose shown below, from a lower level to an upper level. Compared to the
water at point 1, the water at point 2 :-

(A) has greater speed and greater pressure (B) has greater speed and less pressure
(C) has less speed and less pressure (D) has less speed and greater pressure

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Multiple Correct Answer Type 4 Q. [4 M (–1)]
7. A light cylindrical tube ‘T’ of length l and radius ‘r’ containing air is inverted in water (density d). One
end of the tube is open and the other is closed. A block ‘B’ of density 2d is kept on the tube as shown in
the figure. the tube stays in equilibrium in the position shown. (Assume the atmospheric pressure is
to be P0). Pick up the correct statement(s). (Neglect mass of tube and mass of air enclosed).

h
B
air l/3
l
T
r

pr 2 l
(A) the volume of block B is
3

2pr 2 l
(B) the volume of block B is
3

æ ö l
(C) the pressure of air trapped in the tube is P0 + dg çè h + 3 ÷ø

æ ö 2l
(D) the pressure of air trapped in the tube is P0 + dg çè h + 3 ÷ø

8. A cylindrical glass of height 5cm and diameter 1.5 cm is lying horizontally in a large tank filled with
water to height 3cm. The wall have negligible thickness. Now the glass is slowly raised from open end
as shown.

5cm
3cm
1.5cm

It is finally made to stand on it's base. The mass of glass is negligible. rwater = 1000 kg/m3

open
closed end
end

(A) Finally, the glass is 40 % empty.

9p
(B) The normal force on glass when it is standing is N
1600
(C) Finally, the glass is 20% empty.
(D) The normal force on glass when it is standing is zero.

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9. Consider two set up shown in diagram, liquid is ideal (surface tension and viscosity can be neglected).
Choose correct option(s).

A C

h
B D

(1) (2)
(A) PB – PA = PD – PC i.e. pressure difference between corresponding points in two cases is same
(B) PB – PA < PD – PC
(C) PB – PA > PD – PC
(D) Bernaulli's theorem is applicable in both vessels.
10. A tank with a small orifice contains oil on top of water. It is immersed in a large tank of the same oil.
Water flows through the hole. Density of oil is 800 kg/m3.
Air
initial
level
Oil 5m
Oil

Water 10m

(A) The velocity of this flow initially is 40 m/s

(B) When the flow stops, the position of the oil-water interface in the tank is 8m from orifice.
(C) The velocity of this flow decreases and finally becomes zero.
(D) The velocity of this flow initially is 280 m/s.
Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 3Q.) [3 M (-1)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question no. 11 to 13
A cylindrical container of length L is full to the brim with a liquid which has mass density r. It is placed
on a weight-scale; the scale reading is w. A light ball which would float on the liquid if allowed to do so,
of volume V and mass m is pushed gently down and held beneath the surface of the liquid with a rigid
rod of negligible volume as shown on the left.
rigid rod

11. What is the mass M of liquid which overflowed while the ball was being pushed into the liquid?
(A) rV (B) m (C) m – rV (D) none of these

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12. What is the reading of the scale when the ball is fully immersed
(A) w – rVg (B) w (C) w + mg – rVg (D) none of these
13. If instead of being pushed down by a rod, the ball is held in place by a thin string attached to the bottom
of the container as shown on the right. What is the tension T in the string?
(A) (rV–m)g (B) rVg (C) mg (D) none of these
Paragraph for Question no. 14 to 16
Two ice cubes of side 10 cm, having cavity of volume 20 cm3 at centre of cube but filled with different
materials A and B respectively. The specific gravity of material A is 4.9 and specific gravity of material
B is 1.9. Now these cubes are placed in two different vessels of same base area as shown in figure. The
water level before putting blocks in vessels are same. Assume that ice melts uniformly from all sides and
with same constant rate in both the vessels. (specific gravity of ice = 0.9)

A B

h1 h2

14. Find the ratio of initial submerged volumes of the blocks containg A and B respectively

49 49
(A) (B) 1 : 1 (C) (D) 4 : 1
46 19
15. Choose the correct statement :
(A) Both cubes sink simultaneously
(B) A and B sink only after complete melting of ice.
(C) A sinks prior to B
(D) B sinks prior to A
16. Choose the correct graph showing the variation of heights of water-level in two vessels with time

h h h h
h1 h1
h1 h1 h2
h2
(A) h2 (B) h2 (C) (D)
t t t t
O O O O

SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 1 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. A vertical glass tube of length l = 2m is open both the ends. It is immersed in water in vertical position.
After lifting it out while we close the upper end with a finger, we find that half the length of the tube is
filled with water. What was the length of air column (in dm) before lifting out? (Take Patm = 105 N/m2
and neglect surface tension).
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SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 1 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
1. When ice melts completely, level of liquid in which ice is submerged
Column-I Column-II

ice

(A) (P) Increases

Water

steel

(B) (Q) Decreases

Water

wood

(C) (R) Remains same

Water

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