VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS -THENI

(A CBSE IIT/NEET Integrated Sr. Sec. School)

Grade: IX & X NSEJS OLYMPIAD - WORKSHEET -3 Date :
17.07.2025

1. When placed inside a liquids of density d 1, a sphere sinks as shown in figure(I)

when placed inside a liquid of density d 2, the same sphere floats with half of its
volume appearing above the liquid surface as shown in figure (ii) Given that the
density of the sphere is d

If f1 and f2 are buoyant forces acting on the sphere in the two situations (i) and (ii)
f1
respectively due to that two liquids then the ratio equals.
f2
d1 d1 d d
a) b) c) 1 d)
d2 2 d2 d d2
2. The same liquid is filled in vessels of three different shapes up to the same
height, as shown in figures a, b and c. Each vessel has equal base area

Let Pa, Pb and Pc are the values of liquid pressure on the base of vessels in figure
(a), (b) and (c) respectively. Wa, Wb and Wc are the weights of liquid contained in
vessels in figure (a), (b) and (c) respectively. Choose the correct option
a)Pa<Pb<Pc and Wa<Wb<Wc b)Pa<Pb<Pc and Wa=Wb=Wc
c)Pa=Pb=Pc and Wa=Wb=Wc d)Pa=Pb=Pc and Wa<Wb<Wc
3. Eight drops of water each of radius 2 mm are falling through air at a terminal
velocity of 8cms-1. If they coalesce to form a single drop, then the terminal
velocity of combined drop will be
a)32 cms-1 b)30 cm s-2 c)28 cms-1 d)24 cm s-1
4.Coefficient of viscosity of water = 0.01 poise, density of water =1 g cm -3. Then the
maximum velocity with which water can flow through a capillary tube of radius
0.05 cm, without turbulent flow setting in is
a)2cms-1 b)20cms-1 c)200 cms-1 d)2000cms-1
5.A drop of water of radius 0.0015 mm is falling in air. If the coefficient of viscosity
of air is 1.8×10-5 kg/(ms) what will be terminal velocity of the drop?(density of
water = 1×103 kg/m3, and g=9.8 m/s2) Density of air can be neglected.
a) 2.72×10 -4m/s b)5.28×10 -4m/s c)4.72×10 -4m/s d)1.36×10 -4m/s
6. A container filled with viscous liquid is moving vertically downwards with constant
speed 3v0. At the instant shown a sphere of radius r is moving vertically,
downwards (in liquid) has speed v0. The coefficient of viscosity is. There is no
relative motion between the liquid and the container. Then at the shown instant
the magnitude of viscous force acting on sphere is
a)6 πƞr v0 b)12 πƞr v0 c)18 πƞr v0 d)24 πƞr v0
7. If the pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure at the bottom of
the lake then what is the depth of the lake?
a)10 m b)20m c)30 m d)60 m
 8. The liquid shown in figure in the two arms are mercury (specific gravity=13.6)
and water. If the difference of height of the mercury columns is 2 cm, find the
height h of the water column.

a)27.2 cm b)20 cm c)13.6 cm d)72.2 cm

9. The area of cross section of the two arms of a hydraulic press are 1 cm 2 and 10
cm2 respectively. A force of 5 N is applied on the water in the thinner arm. What
force should be applied on the water in the thicker arm so that the water remain
in equilibrium?
a)5 N b)50 N c)500 N d)0.5 N
10. A cubical block of wood of edge 3 cm floats in water. The lower surface of the
cube just touches the free end of a vertical spring fixed at the bottom of the pot.
Find the maximum weight that can be put on the block without wetting it. Density
of wood=800 kg/m3 and spring constant of the spring is 50 N/m (Take, g= 10
m/s2)

a)0.22 N b)0.35 N c)0.3 N d)0.27 N

11. A glass full of water has a bottom of area 20 cm top of area 20 cm2 height 20 cm
2

and volume half a litre. Find the force exerted by the water on the bottom and
considering× the equilibrium of the water find the resultant force exerted by the
sides of the glass on the water.(Take atmospheric pressure=1 ×105 Nm-2 , The
density water=1000 kg m-3 and g= 10 ms-2).
a) 402 N, 10000 N b)500 N, 12685 N c)204 N, 12685 N d)204 N, 4000 N
12. A U tube contains water and methylated spirit separated by mercury. The
mercury columns in the two arms are at same level with 10cm of water in one
arm and 12.5cm Of spirit in the other as shown in figure. The relative density of
the spirit is

a)0.6 b)0.8 c)1.0 d)1.25

13. A tank with a square base of area 2 m2 is divided into two compartments by a
vertical partition in the middle .There is a small hinged door of face area 20 cm 2
at the bottom of the partition. Water is filled in one compartment and an acid of
relative density 1.5 in the other both to a height of 4 m .The force necessary to
keep the door closed is (Take g=10 ms-2)
a)10 N b)20 N c)40 N d)80 N
14. A uniformly tapering vessel is filled with a liquid of density on the base of the
vessel due to the liquid is (g=10 ms-2)
 a)14.4N b)9N c)7.2N d)3.6N
15. A beaker containing water is placed on the platform of a digital weighing
machine. It reads 1100g.A metal body of density 8g/cc and mass 200g is
suspended in water in the beaker (without touching the walls of the beaker).It is
attaches by a suitable string fixed to some support. Now the reading of weighing
machine will be
a)1100g b)1125g c)1275g d)1300g
16. If the Pressure of a given mass of a gas is reduced to half and temperature is
doubled simultaneously .The volume will be
a) the remain same as above b) Twice as before
c) Four times as before d) One forth as before
17. A wooden ball of density 0.8 g/cm is placed in water. The ratio of the volume
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above the water surface to that below the water surface is

a)0.25 b)0.20 c)2.0 d)4.0
18. A Conical vessel of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is completely filled with water. A
metal sphere is how lowered into the water. The size of the sphere is such that
when it touches the inner surface it just get immersed. The fraction of water that
overflows from the conical vessel is
a)3/8 b)5/8 c)7/8 d)5/16
19. The pressure at the bottom of four vessels filled with water to the same level, p 1,
p2, p3 and p4 respectively. Then which of the following conclusion is correct

a) p1> p2> p3> p4 b)p1 = p2= p3> p4 c)p1< p2< p3< p4 d)p1= p2 = p3= p4
20. An inclined plane of inclination θ is placed in water as shown in figure given
below. Consider a small area (∆ A ¿ around point P at a depth h.If density of water
is ρ and acceleration due to gravity is g the force experienced by ∆ A due to hydro
static pressure is

a) ρgh ¿) b)Pgh(∆ A )sinθ c)Pgh(∆ A ) d) ρg h(∆ A )secθ

21. A liquid (A) of density 1.6 g cm-3 and liquid (b) of unknown density is poured into a
U-tube as shown in the figure. The liquid are immiscible .If height of A is h A=26.6
cm and height of B is hB=50 cm the density of B is

a)0.85 g cm-3 b)3.01 g cm-3 c)0.33 g cm-3 d)1.18 g cm-3

22. A hollow spherical shell at outer radius R floats just submerged under the water
surface. The inner radius of the shell is r. if the specific gravity of the shell
 material is 27/8 with respect to water, the value of r is
8 4 2 1
a) R b) R c) R d) R
9 9 3 3
23. A submarine experiences a pressure of 5.05 ×10 Pa at a depth of d1 in sea when
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it goes further to a depth of d2 it experiences a pressure of 8.08 ×106 Pa. Then d2-
d1 is approximately (density of water =1000 kg m-3 and acceleration due to
gravity =10ms-2)
a)300 m b)400 m c)500 m d)600 m

24. A ball is made of a material of density ρ where ρoil < ρ< ρ water with ρoil and ρwater
representing the densities of oil and water respectively.The oil and water are
immiscible.If the above ball is in equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and water
which of the following pictures represents its equilibrium position?

25. A vessel containing water is given a constant acceleration ‘a’ towards the right
along a straight horizontal path. Which of the following diagrams in figure
represents the surface of liquids?

26. A cubical block of side 0.5 m floats on water with 30% of its volume under water.
What is maximum weight that can be put on the block without fully submerging it
under water?(Take ρw =1000 kg/m3 ¿
a) 46.3 kg b)30.1 kg c)87.5 kg d)65.4 kg
27. Three identical vessels carrying equal amount of water are placed in three lifts.
Lift A is acceleration upwards. Lift B is acceleration downwards while lift C is
moving up with constant velocity. The Pressure at a depth h from free surface in
the three vessel is measured as PA, PB and PC then which of the following is true.
a)PA = PC > PB b)PA > PC > PB c)PA = PC = PB d)PA > PC = PB
28. Statement 1: When you squeeze one end of a tube to get toothpaste out from
the other end, Pascal’s principle is observed.
Statement 2: A charge in the pressure applied to an enclosed in-compressible
fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and to the walls of
its container.
a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
c) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
d) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
29. Statement 1: Pressure in a reservoir of water is same at all points at the same
level of water.
Statement 2: The Pressure applied to enclosed water is transmitted in all
directions equally.
a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
c) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
d) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
30. A Cube of side 4 cm made of wood is floating in water of density 1.00 gcc -1. When
a small steel ball is embedded in the cube it just immerses in water. If the density
of wood is 0.76 gcc-1 then mass of the steel ball is
a)12.65 g b)3.84 g c)15.36g d)22.98 g