Mechanical properties of fluids

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. A tall cylinder is filled with viscous oil. A round pebble is dropped from the top with zero initial velocity. From the plot shown in figure, indicate the one that represents the velocity $(v)$ of the pebble as a function of time $(t)$.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Thinking Process

When the pebble is dropped from the top, a variable force called viscous force will act which increases with increase in speed. And at equilibrium this velocity becomes constant.

Answer (c) When the pebble is falling through the viscous oil the viscous force is

$$ F=6 \pi \eta r v $$

where $r$ is radius of the pebble, $v$ is instantaneous speed, $\eta$ is coefficient of viscosity. As the force is variable, hence acceleration is also variable so $v$ - $t$ graph will not be straight line.First velocity increases and then becomes constant known as terminal velocity.

  • Option (a): This graph shows a linear increase in velocity with time, which implies a constant acceleration. However, in the case of a pebble falling through viscous oil, the acceleration is not constant due to the increasing viscous force opposing the motion. Therefore, the velocity will not increase linearly.

  • Option (b): This graph shows a parabolic increase in velocity with time, which suggests an increasing acceleration. In reality, the acceleration decreases over time as the viscous force increases, eventually leading to a constant terminal velocity. Hence, this graph does not accurately represent the situation.

  • Option (d): This graph shows a velocity that increases and then decreases over time. In the case of a pebble falling through viscous oil, the velocity should increase until it reaches a constant terminal velocity. The velocity should not decrease after reaching a maximum value, making this graph incorrect.

2. Which of the following diagrams does not represent a streamline flow?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Answer (d) In a streamline flow at any given point, the velocity of each passing fluid particles remaines constant. If we consider a cross-sectional area, then a point on the area cannot have different velocities at the same time, hence two streamlines of flow cannot cross each other.

  • (a) The diagram shows streamlines that are parallel and do not intersect, which is characteristic of a streamline flow. In streamline flow, the fluid particles follow smooth paths in layers, and these paths do not cross each other.

  • (b) The diagram depicts streamlines that are curved but do not intersect. This is also a characteristic of streamline flow, where the fluid particles follow smooth, non-intersecting paths.

  • (c) The diagram shows streamlines that are converging but do not intersect. In streamline flow, streamlines can converge or diverge, but they do not cross each other, which is consistent with streamline flow behavior.

3. Along a streamline,

(a) the velocity of a fluid particle remains constant

(b) the velocity of all fluid particles crossing a given position is constant

(c) the velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is constant

(d) the speed of a fluid particle remains constant

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Answer (b) As we know for a streamline flow of a liquid velocity of each particle at a particular cross-section is constant, because $A v=$ constant (law of continuity) between two cross-section of a tube of flow.

  • (a) The velocity of a fluid particle does not remain constant along a streamline because the direction of the velocity can change even if the speed remains constant.

  • (c) The velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is not constant because different streamlines can have different velocities at the same instant.

  • (d) The speed of a fluid particle does not necessarily remain constant along a streamline because the speed can vary depending on changes in the cross-sectional area of the flow.

4. An ideal fluid flows through a pipe of circular cross-section made of two sections with diameters $2.5 cm$ and $3.75 cm$. The ratio of the velocities in the two pipes is (a) $9: 4$ (b) $3: 2$ (c) $\sqrt{3}: \sqrt{2}$ (d) $\sqrt{2}: \sqrt{3}$

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Answer (a) Consider the diagram where an ideal fluid is flowing through a pipe.

As given

$d_1=$ Diameter at 1 st point is 2.5 .

$d_2=$ Diameter at 2nd point is 3.75 .

Applying equation of continuity for cross-sections $A_1$ and $A_2$.

$$ \begin{aligned} \Rightarrow \quad A_1 v_1 & =A_2 v_2 \\ \Rightarrow \quad \frac{v_1}{v_2} & =\frac{A_2}{A_1}=\frac{\pi(r_2^{2})}{\pi(r_1^{2})}=(\frac{r_2}{r_1})^{2} \\ & =(\frac{\frac{3.75}{2}}{\frac{2.5}{2}})^{2}=(\frac{3.75}{2.5})^{2}=\frac{9}{4}[\begin{matrix} r_2=\frac{d_2}{2} \\ r_1=\frac{d_1}{2} \end{matrix} ] \end{aligned} $$

  • Option (b) $3: 2$: This ratio is incorrect because it does not account for the squared relationship between the radii of the two sections of the pipe. The correct ratio of velocities is derived from the square of the ratio of the diameters, not a simple linear ratio.

  • Option (c) $\sqrt{3}: \sqrt{2}$: This ratio is incorrect because it does not follow from the equation of continuity, which involves the areas (and thus the squares of the radii) of the cross-sections. The correct ratio should be the square of the ratio of the diameters, not the square roots.

  • Option (d) $\sqrt{2}: \sqrt{3}$: This ratio is incorrect for the same reason as option (c). The equation of continuity requires the ratio of the areas, which involves the squares of the radii, not their square roots.

5. The angle of contact at the interface of water-glass is $0^{\circ}$, ethyl alcohol-glass is $0^{\circ}$, mercury-glass is $140^{\circ}$ and methyliodide-glass is $30^{\circ}$. A glass capillary is put in a trough containing one of these four liquids. It is observed that the meniscus is convex. The liquid in the trough is

(a) water

(b) ethylalcohol

(c) mercury

(d) methyliodide

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Answer (c) According to the question, the observed meniscus is of convex figure shape. Which is only possible when angle of contact is obtuse. Hence, the combination will be of mercury-glass $(140^{\circ})$

  • Water: The angle of contact at the interface of water-glass is $0^{\circ}$, which results in a concave meniscus, not a convex one.

  • Ethyl alcohol: The angle of contact at the interface of ethyl alcohol-glass is $0^{\circ}$, which also results in a concave meniscus, not a convex one.

  • Methyliodide: The angle of contact at the interface of methyliodide-glass is $30^{\circ}$, which is still an acute angle and results in a concave meniscus, not a convex one.

Multiple Choice Questioins (More Than One Options)

6. For a surface molecule,

(a) the net force on it is zero

(b) there is a net downward force

(c) the potential energy is less than that of a molecule inside

(d) the potential energy is more than that of a molecule inside

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Answer $(b, d)$

Consider the diagram where two molecules of a liquid are shown. One is well inside the liquid and other is on the surface. The molecule $(A)$ which is well inside experiences equal forces from all directions, hence net force on it will be zero.

And molecules on the liquid surface have some extra energy as it surrounded surraind by only lower half side of liquid molecules.

  • (a) the net force on it is zero: This option is incorrect because a surface molecule experiences an imbalance in forces. Unlike a molecule well inside the liquid, which experiences equal forces from all directions resulting in a net force of zero, a surface molecule is only surrounded by liquid molecules on its lower half. This creates a net downward force on the surface molecule.

  • (c) the potential energy is less than that of a molecule inside: This option is incorrect because surface molecules have higher potential energy compared to molecules inside the liquid. The molecules inside the liquid are surrounded by other molecules on all sides, leading to a lower potential energy state. In contrast, surface molecules are only partially surrounded, resulting in higher potential energy.

7. Pressure is a scalar quantity, because

(a) it is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors

(b) it is the ratio of the magnitude of the force to area

(c) it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area

(d) it does not depend on the size of the area chosen

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Answer $(b, c)$

Pressure is defined as the ratio of magnitude of component of the force normal to the area and the area under consideration.

As magnitude of component is considered, hence, it will not have any direction. So, pressure is a scalar quantity.

  • Option (a) is incorrect: Pressure is not the ratio of force to area where both force and area are considered as vectors. Pressure is specifically defined as the ratio of the magnitude of the normal component of the force to the area, and not the vector quantities themselves.

  • Option (d) is incorrect: Pressure can indeed depend on the size of the area chosen. For a given force, if the area is smaller, the pressure is higher, and if the area is larger, the pressure is lower. Therefore, pressure does depend on the size of the area under consideration.

8. A wooden block with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in figure.

The distance $l$ and $h$ are shown in the figure. After sometime, the coin falls into the water. Then,

(a) $l$ decreases

(b) $h$ decreases

(c) $l$ increases

(d) $h$ increases

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Thinking Process

When any body floats in a liquid, the upthrust force acting on the body due to the displaced liquid is balanced by its weight.

Answer $(a, b)$

When the coin falls into the water, weight of the (block + coin) system decreases, which was balanced by the upthrust force earlier. As weight of the system decreases, hence upthrust force will also decrease which is only possible when $l$ decreases.

As $l$ decreases volume of water displaced by the block decreases, hence $h$ decreases.

Note As the coin falls into water, it displaces some volume of water which is very less hence, we neglect volume of the coin.

  • Option (c) is incorrect because if ( l ) were to increase, it would imply that the block is displacing more water, which would require a greater upthrust force. However, since the weight of the system decreases when the coin falls off, the upthrust force required also decreases, leading to a decrease in ( l ).

  • Option (d) is incorrect because if ( h ) were to increase, it would imply that the block is floating higher in the water, displacing less water. However, since the weight of the system decreases when the coin falls off, the block will float lower in the water, leading to a decrease in ( h ).

9. With increase in temperature, the viscosity of

(a) gases decreases

(b) liquids increases

(c) gases increases

(d) liquids decreases

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Answer (c, $d)$

For liquids coefficient of viscosity, $\quad \eta \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{T}}$

i.e., with increase in temperature $\eta$ decreases.

For gases coefficient of viscosity, $\quad \eta \propto \sqrt{T}$

i.e., with increase in temperature $\eta$ increases.

  • (a) gases decreases: This is incorrect because, for gases, the viscosity actually increases with an increase in temperature. This is due to the fact that as temperature rises, the kinetic energy of gas molecules increases, leading to more frequent and forceful collisions, which in turn increases the viscosity.

  • (b) liquids increases: This is incorrect because, for liquids, the viscosity decreases with an increase in temperature. As temperature rises, the intermolecular forces within the liquid weaken, allowing the molecules to move more freely and thus reducing the viscosity.

10. Streamline flow is more likely for liquids with

(a) high density

(b) high viscosity

(c) low density

(d) low viscosity

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Answer (b, c)

Streamline flow is more likely for liquids having low density. We know that greater the coefficient of viscosity of a liquid more will be velocity gradient hence each line of flow can be easily differentiated. Also higher the coefficient of viscosity lower will be Reynolds number, hence flow more like to be streamline.

  • (a) high density: High density increases the inertia of the fluid, making it more difficult to maintain a smooth, orderly flow. This can lead to turbulence rather than streamline flow.

  • (d) low viscosity: Low viscosity means the fluid has less internal resistance to flow, which can result in higher velocities and a greater likelihood of turbulent flow rather than streamline flow.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

11. Is viscosity a vector?

Show Answer Answer Viscosity is a property of liquid it does not have any direction, hence it is a scalar quantity.

12. Is surface tension a vector?

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Answer No, surface tension is a scalar quantity.

Surface tension $=\frac{\text { Work done }}{\text { Surface area }}$, where work done and surface area both are scalar quantities.

13. Iceberg floats in water with part of it submerged. What is the fraction of the volume of iceberg submerged, if the density of ice is

$$ \rho_{i}=0.917 g cm^{-3} \text { ? } $$

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Answer Given, density of ice $(\rho_{\text {ice }})=0.917 g / cm^{3}$

Density of water $(\rho_{w})=1 g / cm^{3}$

Let $V$ be the total volume of the iceberg and $V^{\prime}$ of its volume be submerged in water. In floating condition.

Weight of the iceberg $=$ Weight of the water displaced by the submerged part by ice

or

$$ \begin{aligned} V \rho_{ice} g & =V^{\prime} \rho_{w} g \\ \frac{V^{\prime}}{V} & =\frac{\rho_{ce}}{\rho_{w}}=\frac{0.917}{1}=0.917 \quad(\because \text { Weight }=m g=v \rho g) \end{aligned} $$

14. A vessel filled with water is kept on a weighing pan and the scale adjusted to zero. A block of mass $M$ and density $\rho$ is suspended by a massless spring of spring constant $k$. This block is submerged inside into the water in the vessel. What is the reading of the scale?

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Answer Consider the diagram,

The scale is adjusted to zero, therefore, when the block suspended to a spring is immersed in water, then the reading of the scale will be equal to the thrust on the block due to water.

Thrust $=$ weight of water displaced

$=V \rho_{w} g$ (where $V$ is volume of the block and $\rho_{w}$ is density of water)

$$ =\frac{m}{\rho} \rho_{w} g=(\frac{\rho_{w}}{\rho}) m g $$

$(\because.$ Density of the block $.\rho=\frac{\text { mass }}{\text { volume }}=\frac{m}{V})$

15. A cubical block of density $\rho$ is floating on the surface of water. Out of its height $L$, fraction $x$ is submerged in water. The vessel is in an elevator accelerating upward with acceleration $a$. What is the fraction immersed?

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Thinking Process

As the elevator is accelerating upward the net acceleration of the block with respect to the elevator can be calculate by the concept of pseudo force.

Answer Consider the diagram.

Let the density of water be $\rho_{w}$ and a cubical block of ice of side $L$ be floating in water with $x$ of its height $(L)$ submerged in water.

$$ \begin{aligned} \text { Volume of the block }(V) & =L^{3} \\ \text { Mass of the block }(m) & =V \rho=L^{3} \rho \\ \text { Weight of the block } & =m g=L^{3} \rho g \end{aligned} $$

1st case

Volume of the water displaced by the submerged part of the

$\therefore$ Weight of the water displaced by the block

In floating condition, $x L^{2} \rho_{w} g$

Weight of the block $=$ Weight of the water displaced by the block

$$ \begin{matrix} L^{3} \rho g & =x L^{2} \rho_{w} g \\ \text { or } & \frac{x}{L}=\frac{\rho}{\rho_{w}}=x \end{matrix} $$

2nd case

When elevator is accelerating upward with an acceleration a, then effective acceleration

Then, weight of the block

$$ \begin{aligned} & =(g+a) \\ & =m(g+a) \\ & =L^{3} \rho(g+a) \\ & L^{3} \rho(g+a)=(x_1 L^{2}) \rho_{w}(g+a) \\ & \frac{x_1}{L}=\frac{\rho}{\rho_{w}}=x \end{aligned} $$

( $\because$ Pseudo force is downward)

Let $x_1$ fraction be submerged in water when elevator is accelerating upwards.

Now, in the floating condition, weight of the block = weight of the displaced water

or

From 1st and 2nd case,

We see that,the fraction of the block submerged in water is independent of the acceleration of the elevator.

Note We should not confuse with the concept of pseudo force, i.e., pseudo force is downward, hence fraction will change due to increased force.

Short Answer Type Questions

16. The sap in trees, which consists mainly of water in summer, rises in a system of capillaries of radius $r=2.5 \times 10^{-5} m$. The surface tension of sap is $T=7.28 \times 10^{-2} Nm^{-1}$ and the angle of contact is $0^{\circ}$. Does surface tension alone account for the supply of water to the top of all trees?

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Answer Given, radius $(r)=2.5 \times 10^{-5} m$

Surface tension $(S)=7.28 \times 10^{-2} N / m$

Angle of $contact(\theta)=0^{\circ}$

The maximum height to which sap can rise in trees through capillarity action is given by

$$ \begin{aligned} h & =\frac{2 S \cos \theta}{r \rho g} \text { where } S=\text { Surface tension, } \rho=\text { Density, } r=\text { Radius } \\ & =\frac{2 \times 7.28 \times 10^{-2} \times \cos 0^{\circ}}{2.5 \times 10^{-5} \times 1 \times 10^{-3} \times 9.8}=0.6 m \end{aligned} $$

This is the maximum height to which the sap can rise due to surface tension. Since, many trees have heights much more than this, capillary action alone cannot account for the rise of water in all trees.

17. The free surface of oil in a tanker, at rest, is horizontal. If the tanker starts accelerating the free surface will be titled by an angle $\theta$. If the acceleration is $a ms^{-2}$, what will be the slope of the free surface?

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Thinking Process

As the tanker starts accelerating, free surface of the tanker will not be horizontal because pseudo force acts.

Answer Consider the diagram where a tanker is accelerating with acceleration a.

Consider an elementary particle of the fluid of mass $d m$.

The acting forces on the particle with respect to the tanker are shown above .

Now, balancing forces (as the particle is in equilibrium) along the inclined direction component of weight $=$ component of pseudo force $d m g \sin \theta=d m a \cos \theta$ (we have assumed that the surface is inclined at an angle $\theta$ ) where, $d m$ is pseudo force

$$ \begin{matrix} \Rightarrow & g \sin \theta & =a \cos \theta \\ \Rightarrow & & a & =g \tan \theta \\ \Rightarrow & & \tan \theta & =\frac{a}{g}=\text { slope } \end{matrix} $$

18. Two mercury droplets of radii $0.1 cm$ and $0.2 cm$ collapse into one single drop. What amount of energy is released? The surface tension of mercury $T=435.5 \times 10^{-3} Nm^{-1}$.

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Thinking Process

In this process, conservation of mass will be applied. Before and after collapse, mass and hence, volume of the system remains conserved.

Answer Consider the diagram.

Radii of mercury droplets

$$ \begin{aligned} & r_1=0.1 cm=1 \times 10^{-3} m \\ & r_2=0.2 cm=2 \times 10^{-3} m \end{aligned} $$

Surface tension $(T)=435.5 \times 10^{-3} N / m$

Let the radius of the big drop formed by collapsing be $R$.

$\therefore$ Volume of big drop $=$ Volume of small droplets

or

$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{3} \pi R^{3} & =\frac{4}{3} \pi r_1^{3}+\frac{4}{3} \pi r_2^{2} \\ R^{3} & =r_1^{3}+r_2^{3} \\ & =(0.1)^{3}+(0.2)^{3} \\ & =0.001+0.008 \\ & =0.009 \end{aligned} $$

$$ \quad R^{3}=r_1^{3}+r_2^{3} $$

or

$$ R=0.21 cm=2.1 \times 10^{-3} m $$

$\therefore$ Change in surface area

$$ \Delta A=4 \pi R^{2}-(4 \pi r_1^{2}+4 \pi r_2^{2}) $$

$$ =4 \pi[R^{2}-(r_1^{2}+r_2^{2})] $$

$$ \begin{aligned} \therefore \quad \text { Energy released }= & T \cdot \Delta A \quad(\text { where } T \text { is surface tension of mercury) } \\ & =T \times 4 \pi[R^{2}-(r_1^{2}+r_2^{2})] \\ & =435.5 \times 10^{-3} \times 4 \times 3.14[(2.1 \times 10^{-3})^{2}. \\ & ..=435.5 \times 4 \times 3.14[4.41-5] \times 10^{-6} \times 10^{-3}+4 \times 10^{-6})] \\ & =-32.23 \times 10^{-7} \quad \text { (Negative sign shows absorption) } \end{aligned} $$

Therefore, $3.22 \times 10^{-6} J$ energy will be absorbed.

Note In this process, energy is not conserved. Energy is Ist due to the collapsing, in the form of radiations.

19. If a drop of liquid breaks into smaller droplets, it results in lowering of temperature of the droplets. Let a drop of radius $R$, break into $N$ small droplets each of radius $r$. Estimate the drop in temperature.

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Answer When a big drop of radius $R$, breaks into $N$ droplets each of radius $r$, the volume remains constant.

$$ \therefore \quad \quad\text{Volume of big drop} =N \times \text{volume of each small drop}\\ \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 = N \times \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3\\ \text{or} \quad \quad R^3 =Nr^3\\ \text{or} \quad \quad N=\frac{R^3}{r^3}\\ \text{Now}, \quad \quad \text{change in surface area} = 4 \pi R^2 - N4 \pi r^2\\ =4 \pi (R^2-nr^2)\\ \text{Energy released} = T \times \Delta A = S \times 4 \pi (R^2 -Nr^2) \quad \quad \quad [T= \text{Surface tension}]$$

Due to releasing of this energy, the temperature is lowered.

If $\rho$ is the density and $s$ is specific heat of liquid and its temperature is lowered by $\Delta \theta$, then energy released $=m s \Delta \theta$ [s $=$ specific heat $\Delta \theta=$ change in temperature]

$$ \begin{aligned} T \times 4 \pi(R^{2}-N r^{2}) & =(\frac{4}{3} \times R^{3} \times \rho) s \Delta \theta \\ \Delta \theta & =\frac{T \times 4 \pi(R^{2}-N r^{2})}{\frac{4}{3} \pi R^{3} \rho \times s} \\ & =\frac{3 T}{\rho s}[\frac{R^{2}}{R^{3}}-\frac{N r^{2}}{R^{3}}] \\ & =\frac{3 T}{\rho s}[\frac{1}{R}-\frac{(R^{3} / r^{3}) \times r^{2}}{R^{3}}] \\ & =\frac{3 T}{\rho s}[\frac{1}{R}-\frac{1}{r}] \end{aligned} $$

20. The surface tension and vapour pressure of water at $20^{\circ} C$ is $7.28 \times 10^{-2} Nm^{-1}$ and $2.33 \times 10^{3} Pa$, respectively. What is the radius of the smallest spherical water droplet which can form without evaporating at $20^{\circ} C$ ?

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Answer Given, surface tension of water

$$ (S)=7.28 \times 10^{-2} N / m $$

Vapour pressure $(p)=2.33 \times 10^{3} Pa$

The drop will evaporate, if the water pressure is greater than the vapour pressure.

Let a water droplet or radius $R$ can be formed without evaporating.

Vapour pressure $=$ Excess pressure in drop.

$$ \begin{matrix} \therefore \quad & p=\frac{2 S}{R} \\ \text { or } \quad R & =\frac{2 S}{p}=\frac{2 \times 7.28 \times 10^{-2}}{2.33 \times 10^{3}} \\ & =6.25 \times 10^{-5} m \end{matrix} $$

Long Answer Type Questions

21. (a) Pressure decreases as one ascends the atmosphere. If the density of air is $\rho$, what is the change in pressure $d p$ over a differential height $d h$ ?

(b) Considering the pressure $p$ to be proportional to the density, find the pressure $p$ at a height $h$ if the pressure on the surface of the earth is $p_0$.

(c) If $p_0=1.03 \times 10^{5} Nm^{-2}, \rho_0=1.29 kg m^{-3}$ and $g=9.8 ms^{-2}$, at what height will be pressure drop to $(1 / 10)$ the value at the surface of the earth?

(d) This model of the atmosphere works for relatively small distances. Identify the underlying assumption that limits the model.

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Thinking Process

As we are going up in the atmosphere, thickness of the gases above us decreases hence, pressure also decreases.

Answer (a) Consider a horizontal parcel of air with cross-section $A$ and height $d h$.

Let the pressure on the top surface and bottom surface be $p$ and $p+d p$. If the parcel is in equilibrium, then the net upward force must be balanced by the weight.

$\begin{aligned} & \text { i.e., } \quad(p+d p) A-p A=-\rho g A d h \quad(\because \text { Weight }=\text { Density } \times \text { Volume } \times g) \ & =-\rho \times A d h \times g \ & \Rightarrow \quad d p=-\rho g d h . \quad(\rho=\text { density of air }) \ & \end{aligned}$

Negative sign shows that pressure decreases with height.

(b) Let $p_0$ be the density of air on the surface of the earth.

As per question, pressure $\propto$ density

$$ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{p}{p_0}=\frac{\rho}{\rho_0} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \rho=\frac{\rho_0}{p_0} p \\ & \therefore \quad d p=-\frac{\rho_{o} g}{p_0} p d h \quad[\because d p=-\rho g d h] \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{d p}{p}=-\frac{\rho_0 g}{p_0} d h \end{aligned} $$

$$\Rightarrow \quad \int_{p _0} ^p \frac{d p}{p}=-\frac{\rho _0 g}{p _0} \int _0 ^h d h \quad \biggl[\begin{array}{l}\because \text { at } h=0, r= p_0 \\ \text { and } \quad \text { at } h=h, p=p\end{array} \biggl]$$

$$ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad \ln \frac{p}{p_0}=-\frac{\rho_0 g}{p_0} h \\ & \text { By removing log, } \quad p=p_0 e(-\frac{\rho_0 g h}{p_0}) \end{aligned} $$

(c) As $p=p_0 e^{-\frac{\rho_0 g h}{p_0}}$,

$$ \begin{matrix} \Rightarrow & \ln \frac{p}{p_0} & =-\frac{\rho_0 g h}{P_0} \\ & \text { By question, } & p & =\frac{1}{10} p_0 \\ \Rightarrow & \ln (\frac{\frac{1}{10} p_0}{p_0}) & =-\frac{\rho_0 g}{p_0} h \\ \Rightarrow & \ln \frac{1}{10} & =-\frac{\rho_0 g}{p_0} h \rho_0 \end{matrix} $$

(d) We know that

$$ \begin{aligned} h & =-\frac{p_0}{\rho_{o} g} \ln \frac{1}{10}=-\frac{p_{o}}{p_0 g} \ln (10)^{-1}=\frac{p_{o}}{p_0 g} \ln 10 \\ & =\frac{p_0}{\rho_{o} g} \times 2.303 \quad \quad[\because \ln (x)=2.303 \log _{10}(x)] \\ & =\frac{1.013 \times 10^{5}}{1.22 \times 9.8} \times 2.303=0.16 \times 10^{5} m \\ & =16 \times 10^{3} m \end{aligned} $$

Temperature $(T)$ remains constant only near the surface of the earth, not at greater heights.

22. Surface tension is exhibited by liquids due to force of attraction between molecules of the liquid. The surface tension decreases with increase in temperature and vanishes at boiling point. Given that the latent heat of vaporisation for water $L_{v}=540 k cal kg^{-1}$, the mechanical equivalent of heat $J=4.2 J cal^{-1}$, density of water $\rho_{w}=10^{3} kg l^{-1}$, Avagardro’s number $N_{A}=6.0 \times 10^{26} k mole^{-1}$ and the molecular weight of water $M_{A}=10 kg$ for $1 k$ mole.

(a) Estimate the energy required for one molecule of water to evaporate.

(b) Show that the inter-molecular distance for water is $d=[\frac{M_{A}}{N_{A}} \times \frac{1}{\rho_{w}}]^{1 / 3}$ and find its value.

(c) $1 g$ of water in the vapour state at $1 atm$ occupies $1601 cm^{3}$. Estimate the inter-molecular distance at boiling point, in the vapour state.

(d) During vaporisation a molecule overcomes a force $F$, assumed constant, to go from an inter-molecular distance $d$ to $d^{\prime}$. Estimate the value of $F$.

(e) Calculate $F / d$, which is a measure of the surface tension.

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Answer (a) Given , $L_{v}=540 kcal kg^{-1}$

$$ =540 \times 10^{3} cal kg^{-1}=540 \times 10^{3} \times 4.2 J kg^{-1} $$

$\because \quad$ Energy required to evaporate $1 kg$ of water $=L_{V} kcal$

$$ \therefore \quad M_{A} kg \text { of water requires } M_{A} L_{V} kcal \quad[\because Q=m L] $$

Since, there are $N_{A}$ molecules in $M_{A} kg$ of water the energy required for 1 molecule to evaporate is

$$ \begin{aligned} U & =\frac{M_{A} L_{V}}{N_{A}} J \quad[\text { where } N_{A}=6 \times 10^{26}=\text { Avogadro number }] \\ & =\frac{18 \times 540 \times 4.2 \times 10^{3}}{6 \times 10^{26}} J \\ & =90 \times 18 \times 4.2 \times 10^{-23} J \\ & =6.8 \times 10^{-20} J \end{aligned} $$

(b) Let the water molecules to be points and are separated at distance $d$ from each other. Volume of $N_{A}$ molecule of water $=\frac{M_{A}}{\rho_{w}}$

$$ [\because V=\frac{M}{\rho}] $$

Thus, the volume around one molecule is $=\frac{M_{A}}{N_{A} \rho_{w}}$

The volume around one molecule is

$$ \begin{aligned} d^{3} & =(M_{A} / N_{A} \rho_{w}) \\ \therefore \quad & d=(\frac{M_{A}}{N_{A} \rho_{w}})^{1 / 3}=(\frac{18}{6 \times 10^{26} \times 10^{3}})^{1 / 3} \\ (30 \times 10^{-30})^{1 / 3} m & \approx 3.1 \times 10^{-10} m \end{aligned} $$

(c) $\because 1 kg$ of vapour occupies volume $=1601 \times 10^{-3} m^{3}$

$\therefore 18 kg$ of vapour occupies $18 \times 1601 \times 10^{-3} m^{3}$

$6 \times 10^{26}$ molecules occupies $18 \times 1601 \times 10^{-3} m^{3}$

$\therefore 1$ molecule occupies $\frac{18 \times 1601 \times 10^{-3}}{6 \times 10^{26}} m^{3}$

If $d$ is the inter- molecular distance, then

$$ \begin{aligned} d_1^{3} & =(3 \times 1601 \times 10^{-29}) m^{3} \\ d_1 & =(30 \times 1601)^{1 / 3} \times 10^{-10} m \\ & =36.3 \times 10^{-10} m \end{aligned} $$

$$ \therefore \quad d_1=(30 \times 1601)^{1 / 3} \times 10^{-10} m $$

(d) Work done to change the distance from $d$ to $d_1$ is $=F(d_1-d)$

This work done is equal to energy required to evaporate 1 molecule.

$$ \begin{aligned} \therefore \quad F(d_1-d) & =6.8 \times 10^{-20} \\ \text { or } \quad F & =\frac{6.8 \times 10^{-20}}{d_1-d} \\ & =\frac{6.8 \times 10^{-20}}{(36.3 \times 10^{-10}-3.1 \times 10^{-10})} \\ & =2.05 \times 10^{-11} N \end{aligned} $$

(e) Surface tension $=\frac{F}{d}=\frac{2.05 \times 10^{-11}}{3.1 \times 10^{-10}}=6.6 \times 10^{-2} N / m$.

3. A hot air balloon is a sphere of radius $8 m$. The air inside is at a temperature of $60^{\circ} C$. How large a mass can the balloon lift when the outside temperature is $20^{\circ} C$ ? Assume air in an ideal gas, $R=8.314 J$ mole ${ }^{-1} K^{-1}, 1 atm=1.013 \times 10^{5} Pa$, the membrane tension is $5 Nm^{-1}$.

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Thinking Process

Pressure inside the curved surface will be greater than of outside pressure.

Answer Let the pressure inside the balloon be $p_{i}$ and the outside pressure be $p_0$, then excess pressure is $p_{i}-p_0=\frac{2 S}{r}$. where, $S=$ Surface tension

$r=$ radius of balloon

Considering the air to be an ideal gas $p_{j} V=n_{j} R T_{j}$ where, $V$ is the volume of the air inside the balloon, $n_{i}$ is the number of moles inside and $T_{i}$ is the temperature inside, and $p_0 V=n_0 R T_0$ where $V$ is the volume of the air displaced and $n_0$ is the number of moles displaced and $T_0$ is the temperature outside.

So.

$$ n_{i}=\frac{p_{i} V}{R T_{i}}=\frac{M_{i}}{M_{A}} $$

where, $M_{i}$ is the mass of air inside and $M_{A}$ is the molar mass of air

and

$$ n_0=\frac{p_0 V}{R T_0}=\frac{M_0}{M_{A}} $$

where, $M_{O}$ is the mass of air outside that has been displaced. If $w$ is the load it can raise, then $w+M_{i} g=M_{o} g$

$\Rightarrow \quad W=M_0 g-M_{j} g$

As in atmosphere $21 % O_2$ and $79 % N_2$-is present

$\therefore$ Molar mass of air

$$ M_{i}=0.21 \times 32+0.79 \times 28=28.84 g $$

$\therefore$ Weight raised by the balloon

$$ \begin{aligned} W & =(M_0-M_{i}) g \\ \Rightarrow \quad W & =\frac{M_{A} V}{R}(\frac{p_0}{T_0}-\frac{p_{i}}{T_{i}}) g \\ & =\frac{0.02884 \times \frac{4}{3} \pi \times 8^{3} \times 9.8}{8.314} \quad(\frac{1.013 \times 10^{5}}{293}-\frac{1.013 \times 10^{5}}{333}-\frac{2 \times 5}{8 \times 313}) \\ & =\frac{0.02884 \frac{4}{3} \pi \times 8^{3}}{8.314} \times 1.013 \times 10^{5}(\frac{1}{293}-\frac{1}{333}) \times 9.8 \\ & =3044.2 N \end{aligned} $$

$\therefore \quad$ Mass lifted by the balloon $=\frac{w}{g}=\frac{3044.2}{10} \approx 304.42 kg$.

$$ \approx 305 kg \text {. } $$



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