Free Fluid Drag MCQs with Answers

17 Fluid Drag MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Fluid drag is the resistive force exerted by a liquid or gas on an object moving through it, and its value depends on speed, fluid density, shape and exposed area. Questions examine drag at low and high speeds, terminal velocity when drag balances weight, and the difference between drag and ordinary solid friction.

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  • A. the square of the speed
  • B. the speed
  • C. the cube of the radius
  • D. the inverse of the radius

Explanation: Stokes's law gives the drag as 6 pi eta r v, so it rises in direct proportion to both the radius and the speed, provided the flow stays…

Correct answer: the speed
  • A. N s per m squared
  • B. N per m squared
  • C. N m
  • D. m squared per s

Explanation: Viscosity is defined through the relation between shear stress and velocity gradient, giving units of newton second per square metre…

Correct answer: N s per m squared
  • A. increases
  • B. decreases
  • C. stays the same
  • D. becomes zero

Explanation: Heating gives the molecules enough energy to slip past one another more easily, weakening the intermolecular attractions that resist flow…

Correct answer: decreases
  • A. Rough
  • B. Square
  • C. Circular
  • D. Spherical

Explanation: Stokes' law applies to a small spherical body moving slowly through a viscous fluid, where the drag force is F = 6π η r v.

Correct answer: Spherical
  • A. The shinning side of the ball
  • B. Rough side
  • C. The seam of the ball
  • D. Goes straight

Explanation: In reverse swing, the ball moves towards its shiny side because the airflow and boundary-layer separation around an old, fast-moving ball…

Correct answer: The shinning side of the ball
  • A. Newtons law
  • B. Pascals law
  • C. Gauss law
  • D. Stokes law

Explanation: For a small sphere moving slowly through a viscous fluid, Stokes' law gives drag force F = 6π η r v, where F is in N, η in Pa·s, r in m…

Correct answer: Stokes law
  • A. ML-1T-1
  • B. M2L1T1
  • C. ML1T-1
  • D. M2L-1T-1

Explanation: The coefficient of viscosity is obtained from viscous force divided by velocity gradient and area: η = F/(A × velocity gradient), giving…

Correct answer: ML-1T-1
  • A. Kg.m.S-1
  • B. Kg m-1.S-1
  • C. Kg.m.S
  • D. Kg-1.m-1.S-1

Explanation: From viscous force F = ηAv/l, η = Fl/(Av), giving units kg m s^-2 × m divided by m² × m s^-1 = kg m^-1 s^-1.

Correct answer: Kg m-1.S-1
  • A. Force
  • B. Pressure
  • C. Momentum
  • D. Energy

Explanation: Pressure is force per unit area, so its dimensions are (MLT^-2)/L² = ML^-1T^-2.

Correct answer: Pressure
  • A. 1 N
  • B. 10 N
  • C. 100 N
  • D. none

Explanation: The force needed to stop a normally striking water jet is F = ρQv = (1000 kg/m^3)(0.0001 m^3/s)(10 m/s) = 1 kg m/s^2 = 1 N, so option a is…

Correct answer: 1 N
  • A. F / 4
  • B. F / 2
  • C. F
  • D. 2F

Explanation: In fluid dynamics, the drag force on an object moving through a fluid is typically proportional to the square of the velocity of the…

Correct answer: 2F
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains constant
  • D. Both B and C

Explanation: Drag force is a resistive force, which can only increase as forward force increases.

Correct answer: Decreases
  • A. r = √qvt / 2ρg
  • B. r2 = 9ηvt / ρg
  • C. r2 = 9ηvt / 2ρg
  • D. r = 9ηvt / 2ρg

Explanation: Explanation If ρ is the density of the droplets then its volune can be expressed as: V = 4/3 πr³As, ρ = m / VSo, ρ = m / (4/3 πr³ρ) m =…

Correct answer: r2 = 9ηvt / 2ρg
  • A. 500 Km min-1
  • B. 500 Km sec-1
  • C. 1000 Km h-1
  • D. 500 Km h-1

Explanation: Explanation:The lifting of a bullet train above the rails due to magnetic fields reduces friction, allowing the train to reach higher…

Correct answer: 500 Km h-1
  • A. F = 6πηrv
  • B. F = (4/3)πr3ρg
  • C. F = 6πηr2ρ
  • D. F = 2gr2ρ/9η

Explanation: Stokes' Law describes the drag force experienced by a small spherical object moving through a fluid at a low velocity.

Correct answer: F = 6πηrv
  • A. Velocity
  • B. Viscosity of fluid
  • C. Density of the body
  • D. All of above

Explanation: When a body falls through a fluid, it experiences a resistance force due to the viscosity of the fluid.

Correct answer: All of above
  • A. Spherical shape
  • B. Oblong shape
  • C. Rectangular shape
  • D. Curve shape

Explanation: Stokes' Law holds true for bodies that have a spherical shape. It describes the motion of a small spherical particle through a viscous…

Correct answer: Spherical shape

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