Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A body of mass 15kg is dropped into the water. If the apparent weight of the body is 107N, then the applied thrust will be ___________

A. 40 N
B. 80 N
C. 60 N
D. 100 N
Answer» B. 80 N
2.

Assertion: Smaller drops of liquid resist deforming forces better than the larger drops.
Reason: Excess pressure inside a drop is directly proportional to its surface area.

A. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
C. Assertion is true but the reason is false
D. Assertion and reason is false
Answer» D. Assertion and reason is false
3.

The velocity of efflux of a liquid through an orifice in the bottom of the tank does not depend upon ___________

A. Size of orifice
B. Height of liquid
C. Acceleration due to gravity
D. Quantity
Answer» B. Height of liquid
4.

The rate of flow of liquid through an orifice of a tank does not depend upon ___________

A. The size of the orifice
B. Density of liquid
C. The height of fluid column
D. Acceleration due to gravity
Answer» E.
5.

An aeroplane gets its upward lift due to a phenomenon described by the ___________

A. Archimedes principle
B. Bernoulli s principle
C. Buoyancy principle
D. Pascal law
Answer» C. Buoyancy principle
6.

A steel ball is dropped in oil, then ___________

A. The ball attains constant velocity after sometime
B. The ball stops
C. The speed of ball will keep on increasing
D. The speed of the ball will decrease
Answer» B. The ball stops
7.

Critical velocity of the liquid ___________

A. Decrease when radius decreases
B. Increases when radius increases
C. Decreased when density increases
D. Increases when density increases
Answer» D. Increases when density increases
8.

Motion of a liquid in a tube is best described by ___________

A. Bernoulli theorem
B. Poiseuille s equation
C. Stoke s law
D. Archimedes principle
Answer» C. Stoke s law
9.

It is easier to swim in sea water than in river water.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

At what speed will the velocity head of stream of water be 40 cm?

A. 2.80cms<sup>-1</sup>
B. 280 cms<sup>-1</sup>
C. 28 cms<sup>-1</sup>
D. 0.280 cms<sup>-1</sup>
Answer» C. 28 cms<sup>-1</sup>
11.

A metal plate 5cm 5cm rest on a layer of castor oil 1mm thick whose coefficient of viscosity is 1.55Nsm(-2). Find the horizontal force required to move the plate with a speed of 2 cms(-1).

A. 0.775N
B. 0.0577N
C. 0.0775N
D. 0.577N
Answer» D. 0.577N