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Topic JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Surface tension

Surface Energy PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

22 STD 11 - Surface tension questions on Surface Energy, asked from 2021–2026.

22questions
62in STD 11 - Surface tension
2021–2026years
Difficulty mix
Easy 14% Medium 50% Hard 36%

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  1. 1. A liquid drop of diameter \(2\) mm breaks into \(512\) droplets. The change in surface energy is \(\alpha \times 10^{-6}\) J. The value of \(\alpha\) is _______. (Take surface tension of liquid \(= 0.08\) N/m) 2026 Medium
  2. 2. A soap bubble of surface tension \(0.04 N / m\) is blown to a diameter of 7 cm . If \((15000- x ) \mu J\) of work is done in blowing it further to make its diameter 14 cm , then the value of x is _________ .\((\pi=22 / 7)\) 2026 Easy
  3. 3. Eight mercury drops, each of radius \(r\), coalesce to form a bigger drop. The surface energy released in this process is _______. (\(S\) is the surface tension of mercury). 2026 Medium
  4. 4. Given below are two statements:
    Statement I: Pressure of fluid is exerted only on a solid surface in contact as the fluid-pressure does not exist everywhere in a still fluid.
    Statement II: Excess potential energy of the molecules on the surface of a liquid, when compared to interior, results in surface tension.
    In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
    2026 Medium
  5. 5. Match List-I with List-II.
     List-I List-II
     A.Coefficient of viscosityI.\(\left[ ML ^{-1} T^{-2}\right]\)
    B.Surface tensionII.\(\left[ ML ^2 T^{-2}\right]\)
    C.PressureIII.\(\left[ ML ^0 T^{-2}\right]\)
    D.Surface energyIV.\(\left[ ML ^{-1} T^{-1}\right]\)
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
    2026 Hard
  6. 6. The surface tension of a soap bubble is \(0.03\) N/m. The work done in increasing the diameter of bubble from \(2\) cm to \(6\) cm is \(\alpha \pi \times 10^{-4}\) J. The value of \(\alpha\) is _______. (Take \(\pi = 3.14\)) 2026 Medium
  7. 7. Given below are two statements:
    Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water.
    Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
    In the light above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
    2025 Easy
  8. 8. The amount of work done to break a big water drop of radius ' \(R\) ' into 27 small drops of equal radius is 10 J . The work done required to break the same big drop into 64 small drops of equal radius will be 2025 Medium
  9. 9. Two water drops each of radius 'r' coalesce to from a bigger drop. If ' T ' is the surface tension, the surface energy released in this process is : 2025 Easy
  10. 10. A big drop is formed by coalescing \(1000\) small droplets of water. The surface energy will become _______. 2024 Hard
  11. 11. A big drop is formed by coalescing \(1000\) small droplets of water. The ratio of surface energy of \(1000\) droplets to that of energy of big drop is \(\frac{10}{x}\). The value of \(x\) is _______. 2024 Hard
  12. 12. A big drop is formed by coalescing \(1000\) small identical drops of water. If \(E_1\) be the total surface energy of \(1000\) small drops of water and \(E_2\) be the surface energy of single big drop of water, the \(E_1\) : \(\mathrm{E}_2\) is \(\mathrm{x}: 1\) where \(x\) = _____. 2024 Hard
  13. 13. A small liquid drop of radius \(R\) is divided into \(27\) identical liquid drops. If the surface tension is \(\mathrm{T}\), then the work done in the process will be _______. 2024 Hard
  14. 14. A soap bubble is blown to a diameter of \(7 \mathrm{~cm}\). \(36960 \mathrm{erg}\) of work is done in blowing it further. If surface tension of soap solution is \(40 \mathrm{dyne} / \mathrm{cm}\) then the new radius is ______ \(\mathrm{cm}\). Take \(:\left(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\). 2024 Hard
  15. 15. A mercury drop of radius \(10^{-3}\,m\) is broken into \(125\) equal size droplets. Surface tension of mercury is \(0.45\,Nm ^{-1}\). The gain in surface energy is \(......\times 10^{-5}\,J\) 2023 Medium
  16. 16. A spherical drop of liquid splits into \(1000\) identical spherical drops. If \(u _{ i }\) is the surface energy of the original drop and \(u_f\) is the total surface energy of the resulting drops, the (ignoring evaporation). \(\frac{u_f}{u_i}=\left(\frac{10}{x}\right)\). Then value of \(x\) is \(......\) 2023 Medium
  17. 17. If \(1000\) droplets of water of surface tension \(0.07\,N / m\). having same radius \(1\,mm\) each, combine to from a single drop. In the process the released surface energy is \(\left(\text { Take } \pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\) 2023 Medium
  18. 18. Surface tension of a soap bubble is \(2.0 \times 10^{-2}\; Nm ^{-1}\). Work done to increase the radius of soap bubble from \(3.5\; cm\) to \(7\; cm\) will be \(.........\times 10^{-4}\,J\) [Take \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) ] 2023 Medium
  19. 19. The surface tension of soap solution is \(3.5 \times 10^{-2}\,Nm ^{-1}\). The amount of work done required to increase the radius of soap bubble from \(10\,cm\) to \(20\,cm\) is \(.....\times 10^{-4}\,J\) 2023 Medium
  20. 20. A water drop of diameter \(cm\) is broken into \(64\) equal droplets. The surface tension of water is \(0.075\,N / m\). In this process the gain in surface energy will be ...........\(J\) 2022 Hard
  21. 21. A water drop of radius \(1\,cm\) is broken into \(729\) equal droplets. If surface tension of water is \(75\,dyne / cm\), then the gain in surface energy upto first decimal place will be\(...\times 10^{-4}\,J\) 2022 Medium
  22. 22. A large number of water drops, each of radius \(r\), combine to have a drop of radius \(R\). If the surface tension is \(T\) and mechanical equivalent of heat is \(J ,\) the rise in heat energy per unit volume will be 2021 Hard

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How many Surface Energy questions came in JEE Mains?

22 questions from 2021–2026, each with the correct answer and a full solution.

How difficult are Surface Energy questions?

14% are easy, 50% medium and 36% hard.