MHT CET2019Evening ShiftPhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsActual
Two light balls are suspended as shown in figure. When a stream of air passes through the space between them, the distance between the balls will
Options
- ARemain same
- BIncrease
- CMay increase or decrease, depending on speed of air
- DDecrease
Correct answer
D. Decrease
Step-by-step solution
When a stream of air passes through the space between the balls, the pressure reduces between them as compared to the atmospheric pressure on either side. So, according to Bernoulli’s theorem, the pressure energy should be constant and is compensated by movement of balls toward each other. So, the distance between the balls will decrease.