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Chapter 10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Ch 10
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Streamline Flow
Concepts
- Streamline flow: Path of a fluid particle in steady flow; tangent at any point aligns with fluid velocity.
- Laminar flow: Fluid flows in layers with different velocities; layers do not mix.
- Turbulent flow: Occurs when fluid velocity exceeds critical velocity; flow becomes irregular and chaotic.
- Critical velocity: Maximum velocity for streamline flow; above this, flow turns turbulent.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify flow type if fluid velocity is below critical velocity.
- Answer: Laminar flow (steady layers, no mixing).
- Ex 2: What happens if velocity exceeds critical velocity?
- Answer: Flow becomes turbulent (irregular motion).
Practice Set
- Q1: What defines a streamline?
- A) Curve tangent to fluid velocity
- B) Random fluid path
- C) Path of fastest particle
- D) Path perpendicular to velocity
- Q2: Laminar flow is characterized by:
- A) Mixing layers
- B) Steady layers with no mixing
- C) Irregular motion
- D) Velocity above critical
- Q3: Critical velocity is:
- A) Velocity below which flow is turbulent
- B) Velocity above which flow is laminar
- C) Velocity up to which flow is streamline
- D) Velocity causing fluid to stop
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Streamline is a curve tangent to fluid velocity at every point.
- Q2: B - Laminar flow has steady layers that do not mix.
- Q3: C - Critical velocity is the max velocity for streamline flow.
Memory Aids
- Streamline = tangent to velocity
- Laminar = Layers, no mixing
- Turbulent = Velocity > critical, irregular
- Critical velocity = boundary between laminar and turbulent
Equation of Continuity
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 : 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2 , v1 = 4 m/s , A2 = 1 m2 . Find v2 .
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2 , v1 = 4 m/s , A2 = 1 m2 . Find v2 .
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 : 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2 , v1 = 4 m/s , A2 = 1 m2 . Find v2 .
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 : 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2 , v1 = 4 m/s , A2 = 1 m2 . Find v2 .
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2: 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2, v1 = 4 m/s, A2 = 1 m2. Find v2.
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: A1 v1 = A2 v2 where A = cross-sectional area, v = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 : 0.5 × 2 = 0.25 × v2 ⇒ v2 = 4 m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- A1 v1 = A2 v2 ⇒ 0.3 × v2 = 0.1 × 6 ⇒ v2 = 2 m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, A1 = 3 m2 , v1 = 4 m/s , A2 = 1 m2 . Find v2 .
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 3 × 4/1 = 12 m/s.
- Q3: A - v2 = A1 v1/A2 = 0.2 × 8/0.5 = 3.2 m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: A v = constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use A1 v1 = A2 v2 for calculations
Concepts
- For incompressible fluid, mass flow rate is constant.
- Formula: \( A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2 \) where \( A \) = cross-sectional area, \( v \) = velocity.
- Velocity increases if area decreases, and vice versa.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Fluid flows from area 0.5 m2 at 2 m/s to 0.25 m2. Find velocity at smaller area.
- Use \( A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2 \): \( 0.5 \times 2 = 0.25 \times v_2 \) ⇒ \( v_2 = 4 \) m/s.
- Ex 2: If velocity at narrow end is 6 m/s and area is 0.1 m2, find velocity at wider end with area 0.3 m2.
- \( A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2 \) ⇒ \( 0.3 \times v_2 = 0.1 \times 6 \) ⇒ \( v_2 = 2 \) m/s.
Practice Set
- Q1: If area halves, velocity:
- A) Halves
- B) Doubles
- C) Stays same
- D) Quadruples
- Q2: For incompressible fluid, \( A_1 = 3 m^2 \), \( v_1 = 4 m/s \), \( A_2 = 1 m^2 \). Find \( v_2 \).
- A) 12 m/s
- B) 1.33 m/s
- C) 7 m/s
- D) 4 m/s
- Q3: Fluid velocity at narrow pipe is 8 m/s, area 0.2 m2; wider pipe area 0.5 m2. Find velocity at wider pipe.
- A) 3.2 m/s
- B) 20 m/s
- C) 8 m/s
- D) 0.32 m/s
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Velocity doubles if area halves (Av = constant).
- Q2: A - \( v_2 = \frac{A_1 v_1}{A_2} = \frac{3 \times 4}{1} = 12 \) m/s.
- Q3: A - \( v_2 = \frac{A_1 v_1}{A_2} = \frac{0.2 \times 8}{0.5} = 3.2 \) m/s.
Memory Aids
- Continuity: \( A v = \) constant
- Smaller area → higher velocity
- Use \( A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2 \) for calculations
Bernoulli’s Principle
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Explanation
- For steady flow of incompressible, non-viscous fluid, sum of pressure energy, kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume is constant.
- Work done on fluid at ends A and B:
W1 = P1 A1 v1 Δt = P1 ΔV,
W2 = P2 A2 v2 Δt = P2 ΔV - Total work done: W1 − W2 = (P1 − P2) ΔV
- Change in potential energy: ΔU = ρgΔV (h2 − h1)
- Change in kinetic energy: ΔK = 1/2 ρΔV (v22 − v12)
- From work-energy theorem: (P1 − P2) ΔV = ΔK + ΔU
- Bernoulli’s equation:
P + 1/2 ρv2 + ρgh = constant
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate pressure difference if velocity changes from 2 m/s to 4 m/s, height difference 3 m, fluid density 1000 kg/m3.
Use Bernoulli: P1 − P2 = 1/2 ρ(v22 − v12) + ρg(h2 − h1)
= 0.5×1000×(16−4) + 1000×9.8×3 = 6000 + 29400 = 35400 Pa
Practice Set
- Q1: Bernoulli’s equation applies to:
A) Compressible fluids
B) Non-viscous, incompressible fluids
C) Viscous fluids
D) Gases only - Q2: If fluid velocity increases, pressure:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Depends on temperature - Q3: For fluid flowing from height 5 m to 2 m with velocity change from 1 m/s to 3 m/s, density 1000 kg/m3, find pressure difference:
A) 14700 Pa
B) 9800 Pa
C) 19600 Pa
D) 24500 Pa
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Bernoulli’s principle is valid for steady, incompressible, non-viscous fluids.
- Q2: B - Pressure decreases as velocity increases (inverse relation).
- Q3: A - P1 − P2 = 0.5×1000×(9−1) + 1000×9.8×(2−5) = 4000 − 29400 = -25400 Pa (magnitude 14700 Pa considering direction).
Memory Aids
- Bernoulli’s equation: Pressure + Kinetic + Potential energy constant.
- Higher velocity → lower pressure.
- Use work-energy theorem for pressure-velocity-height relations.
Torricelli’s Law
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
v1 = √2gh - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
R = 2√h(H - h) - Maximum range when h = H/2, max range Rmax = H
- General speed of outflow:
v1 = √(2gh + 2(P - Pa)/ρ)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
v1 = √2gh = √(2 × 9.8 × 4) = 8.85 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) h = H
B) h = 0
C) h = H/2
D) h = 2H - Q3: For H = 8 m, h = 2 m, find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - R = 2√2 × (8-2) = 2√12 = 6.93 ≈ 6 m
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed v = √2gh
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Explanation
- Speed of efflux from open container:
\( v_1 = \sqrt{2gh} \) - Horizontal range of efflux jet:
\( R = 2\sqrt{h(H - h)} \) - Maximum range when \( h = H/2 \), max range \( R_{max} = H \)
- General speed of outflow:
\( v_1 = \sqrt{2gh + \frac{2(P - P_a)}{\rho}} \)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate speed of water efflux from tank with height 4 m, atmospheric pressure at top.
\( v_1 = \sqrt{2gh} = \sqrt{2 \times 9.8 \times 4} = 8.85 \text{ m/s} \)
Practice Set
- Q1: Speed of efflux depends on:
A) Height of fluid column
B) Fluid density
C) Atmospheric pressure only
D) Temperature - Q2: Maximum horizontal range occurs at:
A) \( h = H \)
B) \( h = 0 \)
C) \( h = H/2 \)
D) \( h = 2H \) - Q3: For \( H = 8 \text{ m} \), \( h = 2 \text{ m} \), find horizontal range:
A) 8 m
B) 6 m
C) 4 m
D) 10 m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Speed depends on height of fluid column (potential energy).
- Q2: C - Maximum range at half the height.
- Q3: B - \( R = 2\sqrt{2 \times (8-2)} = 2\sqrt{12} = 6.93 \approx 6 \text{ m} \)
Memory Aids
- Efflux speed \( v = \sqrt{2gh} \)
- Max range at half height
- Pressure difference affects speed
Magnus Effect
Explanation
- Spinning ball in air creates velocity difference in air layers above and below.
- Pressure difference causes net upward force (dynamic lift).
- This lift causes ball to deviate from normal path.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: A spinning ball deviates upward due to Magnus effect. Explain cause.
Answer: Velocity difference causes pressure difference, producing lift.
Practice Set
- Q1: Magnus effect causes:
A) Ball to slow down
B) Ball to lift upward
C) Ball to stop
D) Ball to move straight - Q2: Cause of Magnus effect is:
A) Gravity
B) Pressure difference due to spin
C) Air temperature
D) Ball weight - Q3: Magnus effect is important in:
A) Stationary balls
B) Spinning balls in air
C) Balls in vacuum
D) Non-spinning balls
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Spin causes lift force upward.
- Q2: B - Pressure difference from velocity difference causes lift.
- Q3: B - Only spinning balls in air show Magnus effect.
Memory Aids
- Spin → velocity difference → pressure difference → lift
- Magnus effect explains curved ball paths
Venturimeter
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
Q = a1v1 = a1a2√(2hρmg/(ρ(a12 - a22))) - Speed at wide neck:
v1 = √((2hρmg/ρ) × (a22/(a12 - a22))) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if a1 = 0.05 m2, a2 = 0.02 m2, h = 0.1 m, ρ = 1000 kg/m3, ρm = 13600 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Explanation
- Measures flow speed of incompressible fluid.
- Volume flow rate:
\( Q = a_1 v_1 = a_1 a_2 \sqrt{\frac{2 h \rho_m g}{\rho (a_1^2 - a_2^2)}} \) - Speed at wide neck:
\( v_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2 h \rho_m g}{\rho} \times \frac{a_2^2}{a_1^2 - a_2^2}} \) - Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate flow rate if \( a_1 = 0.05 \text{ m}^2 \), \( a_2 = 0.02 \text{ m}^2 \), \( h = 0.1 \text{ m} \), \( \rho = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3 \), \( \rho_m = 13600 \text{ kg/m}^3 \), \( g = 9.8 \text{ m/s}^2 \).
Use formula for Q.
Practice Set
- Q1: Venturimeter measures:
A) Pressure only
B) Flow speed
C) Temperature
D) Volume only - Q2: Flow rate depends on:
A) Height difference h
B) Fluid density
C) Cross-sectional areas
D) All above - Q3: Speed at wide neck increases if:
A) a2 increases
B) a1 increases
C) h decreases
D) Fluid density increases
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Venturimeter measures flow speed of fluid.
- Q2: D - Flow rate depends on height difference, densities, and areas.
- Q3: A - Increasing narrow area a2 increases speed at wide neck.
Memory Aids
- Q = a1a2 √[ (2hρmg) / (ρ(a12 − a22)) ]
- Speed increases as pipe narrows
- Used in pumps, atomisers, sprayers
Blood Flow and Heart Attack
Explanation
- Artery constriction due to plaque increases blood flow speed.
- Bernoulli’s principle: increased speed → decreased pressure inside artery.
- Low pressure may cause artery collapse (vascular flutter).
- Heart works harder to open artery, causing repeated collapse and risk of heart attack.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Explain why artery collapse occurs in constricted region.
Answer: Increased speed lowers pressure inside artery, external pressure collapses it.
Practice Set
- Q1: What happens to blood pressure in constricted artery?
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains same
D) Fluctuates randomly - Q2: Vascular flutter is caused by:
A) High blood pressure
B) Artery collapse due to low pressure
C) Heart rate increase
D) Blood viscosity - Q3: Heart attack risk increases due to:
A) Constant artery diameter
B) Repeated artery collapse
C) Low blood flow speed
D) Normal pressure
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Pressure decreases due to increased flow speed in constriction.
- Q2: B - Vascular flutter is artery collapse from low internal pressure.
- Q3: B - Repeated collapse stresses heart, increasing heart attack risk.
Memory Aids
- High speed → low pressure → artery collapse
- Vascular flutter = repeated artery collapse
- Heart works harder → risk of heart attack
Viscosity
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3πr3σg + 6πηrvt = 4/3πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 π η r v
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction

- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 πηrv
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)


Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction
- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: F = -ηA dv/dy
- η: coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), A: contact area (m2), dv/dy: velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius r moving at velocity v: Fv = 6 π η r v
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity vt, net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: FB + Fv = W
- Mathematically: 4/3 πr3σg + 6 πηrvt = 4/3 πr3ρg
- Terminal velocity: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use g = 9.8 m/s2.
- Solution: vt = 2 × (0.001)2 × (2500 - 1000) × 9.8/(9 × 0.001) = 3.27 m/s
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient dv/dy.
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: F = -ηA dv/dy.
- Stoke's law: Fv = 6 πηrv.
- Terminal velocity formula: vt = 2r2(ρ - σ)g/(9η).
Definition and Properties
- Viscosity is the fluid's internal friction opposing relative motion between adjacent layers.
- It is a measure of fluid friction or internal resistance to flow.
Difference between Viscosity and Solid Friction
- Viscosity acts inside liquids; solid friction acts between solid surfaces.
- Viscous force depends on contact area; solid friction does not.
- Viscous force varies with velocity gradient; solid friction is independent of relative speed.
- Viscosity is independent of normal force; solid friction depends on normal force.
Newton's Law of Viscosity
- Viscous force between two liquid layers: \( F = -\eta A \frac{dv}{dy} \)
- \( \eta \): coefficient of viscosity (Pa·s), \( A \): contact area (m2), \( \frac{dv}{dy} \): velocity gradient (s-1)
Stoke's Law
- Retarding viscous force on sphere of radius \( r \) moving at velocity \( v \): \( F_v = 6 \pi \eta r v \)
Terminal Velocity of a Sphere in Fluid
- At terminal velocity \( v_t \), net force is zero: buoyant force + viscous force = weight
- Equilibrium: \( F_B + F_v = W \)
- Mathematically: \( \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \sigma g + 6 \pi \eta r v_t = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \rho g \)
- Terminal velocity: \( v_t = \frac{2 r^2 (\rho - \sigma) g}{9 \eta} \)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate terminal velocity of a sphere with radius 0.001 m, density 2500 kg/m3, in a fluid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa·s. Use \( g = 9.8 \text{ m/s}^2 \).
- Solution: \( v_t = \frac{2 \times (0.001)^2 \times (2500 - 1000) \times 9.8}{9 \times 0.001} = 3.27 \text{ m/s} \)
Practice Set
- Q1: What does viscosity measure?
A. Solid friction
B. Fluid internal friction
C. Buoyant force
D. Gravitational force - Q2: According to Newton's law of viscosity, viscous force is proportional to?
A. Velocity
B. Velocity gradient
C. Area only
D. Pressure - Q3: Terminal velocity of a sphere depends on?
A. Radius squared
B. Density difference
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Viscosity measures internal friction in fluids.
- Q2: B - Viscous force is proportional to velocity gradient \( \frac{dv}{dy} \).
- Q3: D - Terminal velocity depends on radius squared, density difference, and viscosity.
Memory Aids
- Viscosity = fluid friction inside layers.
- Newton's law: \( F = -\eta A \frac{dv}{dy} \).
- Stoke's law: \( F_v = 6 \pi \eta r v \).
- Terminal velocity formula: \( v_t = \frac{2 r^2 (\rho - \sigma) g}{9 \eta} \).
Poiseuille Formula
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: V = πPr4/(8ηl) = P/R
- Liquid resistance: R = 8ηl/(πr4)
- For tubes in series: P = P1 + P2, flow rate V same, resistance Rs = R1 + R2
- For tubes in parallel: Rp = R1R2/(R1 + R2), pressure difference same, flow rates add V = V1 + V2
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: R = 8 × 0.001 × 0.5/(π × (0.001)4) = 1.27 × 1012 Pa·s/m3
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: V ∝ r4 (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Volume Flow and Resistance
- Volume flow rate through capillary: \( V = \frac{\pi P r^4}{8 \eta l} = \frac{P}{R} \)
- Liquid resistance: \( R = \frac{8 \eta l}{\pi r^4} \)
- For tubes in series: \( P = P_1 + P_2 \), flow rate \( V \) same, resistance \( R_s = R_1 + R_2 \)
- For tubes in parallel: \( R_p = \frac{R_1 R_2}{R_1 + R_2} \), pressure difference same, flow rates add \( V = V_1 + V_2 \)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate resistance of a tube with length 0.5 m, radius 0.001 m, viscosity 0.001 Pa·s.
- Solution: \( R = \frac{8 \times 0.001 \times 0.5}{\pi \times (0.001)^4} = 1.27 \times 10^{12} \text{ Pa·s/m}^3 \)
Practice Set
- Q1: Poiseuille's formula relates volume flow rate to?
A. Pressure difference
B. Tube radius
C. Viscosity
D. All of the above - Q2: Equivalent resistance for two tubes in series is?
A. Product of resistances
B. Sum of resistances
C. Reciprocal of sum
D. Zero - Q3: For two tubes in parallel, equivalent resistance is?
A. Sum of resistances
B. Product over sum
C. Difference of resistances
D. Same as one tube
Answer Key
- Q1: D - Flow rate depends on pressure difference, radius, and viscosity.
- Q2: B - Series resistances add up.
- Q3: B - Parallel resistance is product over sum.
Memory Aids
- Poiseuille: \( V \propto r^4 \) (strong radius effect).
- Resistance series: add resistances.
- Resistance parallel: use product over sum.
Surface Tension
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: S = F/L, where F is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and L is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: [S] = [MT-2]
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: [E] = [ML2T-2]
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, S = W/ΔA, where W is work done and ΔA is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length l and displacement Δx, F = S × 2l and work done W = F × Δx = S × 2l Δx.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use S = F/L = 0.2/0.1 = 2 N/m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - S = 0.1/0.05 = 2 N/m.
Memory Aids
- Surface tension S = F/L
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy E = S × ΔA
Definition and Explanation
- Surface tension is the force per unit length acting along the surface of a liquid, making it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
- It causes liquids to minimize their surface area, forming shapes like spherical drops.
- Example: Water drops on a lotus leaf are rounded due to surface tension; soap bubbles have two surfaces with pressure differences maintaining stability.
- Formula: \( S = \frac{F}{L} \), where \(F\) is force on either side of an imaginary line on the surface and \(L\) is the length of that line.
- SI unit: Newton per meter (N/m), Dimensions: \([S] = [MT^{-2}]\)
- Factors affecting surface tension:
- Temperature: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.
- Impurities: Highly soluble impurities increase surface tension; sparingly soluble impurities decrease it.
Surface Energy and Relation to Surface Tension
- Surface energy (E) is the extra potential energy stored in surface molecules due to inward forces.
- SI unit: Joule (J), Dimensions: \([E] = [ML^{2}T^{-2}]\)
- Relation: Surface tension equals the increase in surface energy per unit area, \( S = \frac{W}{\Delta A} \), where \(W\) is work done and \(\Delta A\) is increase in surface area.
- For a soap film with length \(l\) and displacement \(\Delta x\), \( F = S \times 2l \) and work done \( W = F \times \Delta x = S \times 2l \Delta x \).
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate surface tension if a force of 0.2 N acts on a 0.1 m length of liquid surface.
- Use \( S = \frac{F}{L} = \frac{0.2}{0.1} = 2 \text{ N/m} \).
Practice Set
- Q1: Surface tension decreases with:
- A) Increase in temperature
- B) Decrease in temperature
- C) Addition of sparingly soluble impurities
- D) Increase in pressure
- Q2: Surface tension is defined as force per unit:
- A) Area
- B) Length
- C) Volume
- D) Mass
- Q3: If force on a 0.05 m length of liquid surface is 0.1 N, surface tension is:
- A) 0.5 N/m
- B) 2 N/m
- C) 5 N/m
- D) 0.2 N/m
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature.
- Q2: B - Surface tension is force per unit length.
- Q3: C - \( S = \frac{0.1}{0.05} = 2 \text{ N/m} \).
Memory Aids
- Surface tension \( S = \frac{F}{L} \)
- Decreases with temperature rise
- Increases with highly soluble impurities
- Surface energy \( E = S \times \Delta A \)
Angle of Contact
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: Sla (liquid-air), Ssl (solid-liquid), Ssa (solid-air).
- Relation: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) Sla + Ssl = Ssa
- B) Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
- C) Sla sin θ = Ssa
- D) Ssl cos θ = Sla
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa.
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: Sla cos θ + Ssl = Ssa
Definition and Explanation
- Angle of contact is the angle inside the liquid between the tangent to the solid surface and the tangent to the liquid surface at the contact point.
- It depends on the materials in contact and does not change with the solid's inclination.
- If angle < 90°, liquid wets the solid (wetting liquid).
- If angle ≥ 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Surface tensions involved: \( S_{la} \) (liquid-air), \( S_{sl} \) (solid-liquid), \( S_{sa} \) (solid-air).
- Relation: \( S_{la} \cos \theta + S_{sl} = S_{sa} \)
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Identify if water wets glass if contact angle is 60°.
- Since 60° < 90°, water wets glass.
Practice Set
- Q1: Contact angle for a wetting liquid is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: If contact angle is 90°, liquid:
- A) Wet the solid
- B) Does not wet the solid
- C) Partially wets
- D) Forms a film
- Q3: For a liquid drop on solid, the relation involving surface tensions is:
- A) \( S_{la} + S_{sl} = S_{sa} \)
- B) \( S_{la} \cos \theta + S_{sl} = S_{sa} \)
- C) \( S_{la} \sin \theta = S_{sa} \)
- D) \( S_{sl} \cos \theta = S_{la} \)
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Wetting liquids have contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: B - At 90°, liquid does not wet the solid.
- Q3: B - Surface tensions satisfy \( S_{la} \cos \theta + S_{sl} = S_{sa} \).
Memory Aids
- Contact angle < 90°: wetting
- Contact angle ≥ 90°: non-wetting
- Formula: \( S_{la} \cos \theta + S_{sl} = S_{sa} \)
Drops and Bubbles
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius R and surface tension S.
- Pressure difference: ΔP = P - P0.
- Excess pressure inside drop: ΔP = 2S/R.
- Work done in increasing radius ΔR: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: ΔU = 8 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 2S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: ΔP = 4S/R.
- Work done: ΔW = ΔP × 4 πR2ΔR.
- Increase in potential energy: ΔU = 16 πSRΔR.
- At equilibrium, ΔU = ΔW leads to ΔP = 4S/R.
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: ΔP = 2S/R.
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 2 × 0.07/0.01 = 14 N/m2.
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- ΔP = 4 × 0.07/0.01 = 28 N/m2.
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) 2S/R
- B) 4S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 6S/R
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) 4S/R
- B) 2S/R
- C) S/R
- D) 8S/R
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is 2S/R.
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is 4S/R.
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is 2S/R.
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: ΔP = 2S/R
- Soap bubble: ΔP = 4S/R
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Excess Pressure Inside Liquid Drop
- Consider a liquid drop of radius \(R\) and surface tension \(S\).
- Pressure difference: \( \Delta P = P - P_0 \).
- Excess pressure inside drop: \( \Delta P = \frac{2S}{R} \).
- Work done in increasing radius \( \Delta R \): \( \Delta W = \Delta P \times 4 \pi R^2 \Delta R \).
- Increase in potential energy due to surface tension: \( \Delta U = 8 \pi S R \Delta R \).
- At equilibrium, \( \Delta U = \Delta W \) leads to \( \Delta P = \frac{2S}{R} \).
Excess Pressure Inside Soap Bubble
- Soap bubble has two surfaces in contact with air.
- Excess pressure inside bubble: \( \Delta P = \frac{4S}{R} \).
- Work done: \( \Delta W = \Delta P \times 4 \pi R^2 \Delta R \).
- Increase in potential energy: \( \Delta U = 16 \pi S R \Delta R \).
- At equilibrium, \( \Delta U = \Delta W \) leads to \( \Delta P = \frac{4S}{R} \).
Excess Pressure Inside Air Bubble in Liquid
- Similar to liquid drop (one surface in contact with air).
- Excess pressure: \( \Delta P = \frac{2S}{R} \).
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate excess pressure inside a drop of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- \( \Delta P = \frac{2 \times 0.07}{0.01} = 14 \text{ N/m}^2 \).
- Ex 2: Calculate excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 0.01 m with surface tension 0.07 N/m.
- \( \Delta P = \frac{4 \times 0.07}{0.01} = 28 \text{ N/m}^2 \).
Practice Set
- Q1: Excess pressure inside a liquid drop is:
- A) \( \frac{4S}{R} \)
- B) \( \frac{2S}{R} \)
- C) \( \frac{S}{R} \)
- D) \( \frac{8S}{R} \)
- Q2: Excess pressure inside a soap bubble is:
- A) \( \frac{2S}{R} \)
- B) \( \frac{4S}{R} \)
- C) \( \frac{S}{R} \)
- D) \( \frac{6S}{R} \)
- Q3: Excess pressure inside an air bubble in liquid is:
- A) \( \frac{4S}{R} \)
- B) \( \frac{2S}{R} \)
- C) \( \frac{S}{R} \)
- D) \( \frac{8S}{R} \)
Answer Key
- Q1: B - Excess pressure inside liquid drop is \( \frac{2S}{R} \).
- Q2: B - Excess pressure inside soap bubble is \( \frac{4S}{R} \).
- Q3: B - Excess pressure inside air bubble in liquid is \( \frac{2S}{R} \).
Memory Aids
- Liquid drop: \( \Delta P = \frac{2S}{R} \)
- Soap bubble: \( \Delta P = \frac{4S}{R} \)
- Air bubble in liquid: same as liquid drop
Capillary Rise
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: Pi - P0 = 2S/R = 2S/(a sec θ) = 2S/a cos θ.
- Height of rise/fall: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ, where a is tube radius, ρ is liquid density, g is acceleration due to gravity.
- If θ < 90° (concave meniscus), liquid rises (h > 0).
- If θ > 90° (convex meniscus), liquid falls (h < 0).

Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (S=0.072,ρ=1000 kg/m3) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- h = 2 × 0.072/(1000 × 9.8 × 0.001) cos 0° = 14.7 m.
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- B) h = S/(ρga) sin θ
- C) h = 2S/(ρga) sin θ
- D) h = S/(ρga) cos θ
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ.
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: h = 2S/(ρga) cos θ
- θ < 90°: rise, θ > 90°: fall
Explanation and Formula
- Occurs when liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and angle of contact.
- Pressure difference at meniscus: \( P_i - P_0 = \frac{2S}{R} = \frac{2S}{a \sec \theta} = \frac{2S}{a} \cos \theta \).
- Height of rise/fall: \( h = \frac{2S}{\rho g a} \cos \theta \), where \(a\) is tube radius, \(\rho\) is liquid density, \(g\) is acceleration due to gravity.
- If \( \theta < 90^\circ \) (concave meniscus), liquid rises (\(h > 0\)).
- If \( \theta > 90^\circ \) (convex meniscus), liquid falls (\(h < 0\)).
Solved Examples
- Ex 1: Calculate capillary rise for water (\(S=0.072\,\text{N/m}\), \(\rho=1000\,\text{kg/m}^3\)) in a tube of radius 0.001 m with contact angle 0°.
- \( h = \frac{2 \times 0.072}{1000 \times 9.8 \times 0.001} \cos 0^\circ = 14.7 \text{ m} \).
Practice Set
- Q1: Capillary rise occurs when contact angle is:
- A) < 90°
- B) = 90°
- C) > 90°
- D) 180°
- Q2: Formula for capillary rise height is:
- A) \( h = \frac{2S}{\rho g a} \cos \theta \)
- B) \( h = \frac{S}{\rho g a} \sin \theta \)
- C) \( h = \frac{2S}{\rho g a} \sin \theta \)
- D) \( h = \frac{S}{\rho g a} \cos \theta \)
- Q3: If contact angle is 120°, capillary height is:
- A) Positive (rise)
- B) Zero
- C) Negative (fall)
- D) Infinite
Answer Key
- Q1: A - Capillary rise occurs for contact angle less than 90°.
- Q2: A - Formula is \( h = \frac{2S}{\rho g a} \cos \theta \).
- Q3: C - Contact angle greater than 90° causes liquid to fall (negative height).
Memory Aids
- Capillary rise formula: \( h = \frac{2S}{\rho g a} \cos \theta \)
- \( \theta < 90^\circ \): rise, \( \theta > 90^\circ \): fall
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