Class 11 · Physics

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

32 topics — from Introduction of Pressure through Capillary Rise. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 32 topics Physics · Class 11
In short

Mechanical Properties of Fluids is a Class 11 Physics chapter covering 32 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

32
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
11
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
27 in Physics

Topics covered #

32 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction of Pressure
  2. Properties of Fluids
  3. Pascal's Law
  4. Variation of Pressure with Depth
  5. Mercury Barometer
  6. Solved Problems on Pascal's Law
  7. Opem Tube Manometer
  8. Pressure in Accelerated Vessel:
  9. Transmission of Pressure
  10. Archimedes Principle:
  11. Law of Floatation
  12. Streamline Flow
  13. Equation of Continuity
  14. Energy of a Fluid
  15. Proof of Bernoulli's Theorem
  16. Speed of Efflux
  17. Range of Fluid
  18. Venturimeter
  19. Manometer Type Venturimeter
  20. Atomizer, Dynamic Lift & Aerofoil
  21. Measuring Water Current from Tap
  22. Viscosity
  23. Stoke's Law
  24. Terminal Velocity
  25. Reynold's Number
  26. Surface Tension
  27. Surface Energy
  28. Solved Problems on Surface Energy
  29. How to Measure Surface Tension
  30. Angle of Contact
  31. Drops & Bubbles
  32. Capillary Rise

Weightage #

Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

1 of 180 questions · 4 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Mechanical Properties of Fluids in NEET?
About 1 question — roughly 4 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Physics chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
32 topics — from Introduction of Pressure through Capillary Rise. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Mechanical Properties of Fluids?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.