Question 1

A rock suspended by a weighing scale weighs 3 N when submerged in water and 5 N out of water.What is the buoyant force on the rock?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 N 
B) 5 N 
C) 3 N 
D) 2 N 
E) none of the above 
A) 8 N 
B) 5 N 
C) 3 N 
D) 2 N 
E) none of the above

Question 2

An ice cube that contains small pieces of iron floats on water.When the ice melts,the water level

Accepted Answer

A) rises. 
B) falls. 
C) remains unchanged. 
A) rises. 
B) falls. 
C) remains unchanged.

Question 3

As a high-altitude balloon sinks lower and lower into the atmosphere it undergoes a decrease in

Accepted Answer

A) volume. 
B) density. 
C) weight. 
D) mass. 
E) none of the above 
A) volume. 
B) density. 
C) weight. 
D) mass. 
E) none of the above

Question 4

If a weighted air-filled balloon sinks in deep water,it will

Accepted Answer

A) likely sink to an equilibrium level before reaching the bottom. 
B) likely burst if water pressure is great enough. 
C) become less dense as it sinks. 
D) be acted on by a continually decreasing buoyant force. 
E) none of the above 
A) likely sink to an equilibrium level before reaching the bottom. 
B) likely burst if water pressure is great enough. 
C) become less dense as it sinks. 
D) be acted on by a continually decreasing buoyant force. 
E) none of the above

Question 5

To multiply an applied force while using a simple hydraulic lift,your force should be applied to the

Accepted Answer

A) large-diameter piston. 
B) small-diameter piston. 
C) relative piston sizes don't matter 
A) large-diameter piston. 
B) small-diameter piston. 
C) relative piston sizes don't matter

Question 6

Which has the greater density,a lake full of water or a cupful of lake water?

Accepted Answer

A) the cupful of lake water 
B) the lake 
C) both have the same density 
A) the cupful of lake water 
B) the lake 
C) both have the same density

Question 7

What is the weight of water displaced by a 100-ton floating ship?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 100 tons 
B) 100 tons 
C) more than 100 tons 
D) 100 cubic meters 
E) depends on the density of water 
A) less than 100 tons 
B) 100 tons 
C) more than 100 tons 
D) 100 cubic meters 
E) depends on the density of water

Question 8

Compared to the density of a kilogram of feathers,the density of a kilogram of lead is

Accepted Answer

A) less. 
B) greater. 
C) the same. 
A) less. 
B) greater. 
C) the same.

A rock suspended by a weighing scale weighs 3 N when submerged in water and 5 N out of water.What is the buoyant force on the rock?

An ice cube that contains small pieces of iron floats on water.When the ice melts,the water level

As a high-altitude balloon sinks lower and lower into the atmosphere it undergoes a decrease in

If a weighted air-filled balloon sinks in deep water,it will

To multiply an applied force while using a simple hydraulic lift,your force should be applied to the

Which has the greater density,a lake full of water or a cupful of lake water?

What is the weight of water displaced by a 100-ton floating ship?

Compared to the density of a kilogram of feathers,the density of a kilogram of lead is

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Exam 5: Fluid Mechanics

A rock suspended by a weighing scale weighs 3 N when submerged in water and 5 N out of water.What is the buoyant force on the rock?

An ice cube that contains small pieces of iron floats on water.When the ice melts,the water level

As a high-altitude balloon sinks lower and lower into the atmosphere it undergoes a decrease in

If a weighted air-filled balloon sinks in deep water,it will

To multiply an applied force while using a simple hydraulic lift,your force should be applied to the

Which has the greater density,a lake full of water or a cupful of lake water?

What is the weight of water displaced by a 100-ton floating ship?

Compared to the density of a kilogram of feathers,the density of a kilogram of lead is

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: The Nature of Science

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