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Chapter 11 Test 2010 (Forces in Fluids)

 1. 

Buoyant force makes an object feel heavier.
 

 2. 

Fluid pressure results from the motion of the atoms or molecules that make up the fluid.
 

 3. 

As you rise higher into the atmosphere, the air pressure decreases.
 

 4. 

Pressure is force per unit of area.
 

 5. 

As you go deeper under water, pressure decreases.
 

 6. 

You can determine the buoyant force on an object if you know the weight of the container in which it is floating.
 

 7. 

The braking system of a car is an example of a hydraulic device.
 

 8. 

If an object with a density of 3 grams per cubic centimeter is dropped into a liquid with a density of 5 grams per cubic centimeter, the object will
A.
flink.
B.
remain at a constant level.
C.
sink.
D.
float.
 

 9. 

If the buoyant force on an object in water is greater than the object’s weight, the object will
A.
hoover beneath the surface of the water.
B.
be crushed by the water pressure.
C.
rise to the surface.
D.
sink.
 

 10. 

A substance whose shape can easily change and that flows is a
A.
powder.
B.
solid.
C.
fluid.
D.
metal.
 

 11. 

What scientific rule states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
A.
Bernoulli’s principle
B.
Pascal’s principle
C.
Newton’s third law of motion
D.
Archimedes’ principle
 

 12. 

The operation of a hydraulic car lift can be best explained using
A.
Newton’s third law.
B.
Bernoulli’s principle.
C.
Archimedes’ principle.
D.
Pascal’s principle.
 

 13. 

If an object with a density of 2 grams per cubic centimeter is dropped into a fluid with a density of 2 grams per cubic centimeter, the object will
A.
sink to the bottom.
B.
dissolve.
C.
remain at a constant level in the fluid.
D.
sink then float at the surface of the fluid.
 

 14. 

Much of the lift that enables an airplane to fly can be best explained using
A.
Pascal’s principle.
B.
Bernoulli’s  principle.
C.
Archimedes’ principle.
D.
Newton’s first law.
 

 15. 

In a confined fluid, additional pressure is transmitted
A.
only opposite to the direction of an applied force.
B.
opposite to buoyant force.
C.
downward only.
D.
equally in all directions throughout the fluid.
 

 16. 

Bernoulli’s principle helps to explain
A.
flight.
B.
momentum.
C.
hydraulic brakes.
D.
buoyancy.
 

 17. 

An SI (metric) unit of pressure is called a ___________ and is equal to _____________.
A.
bernoulli,  1 Newton per sqare centimeter
B.
pound,  1 pascal per square kilometer
C.
pascal,  1 Newton per square meter
D.
meter.  2 pounds per square inch
 

 18. 

Given that the air pressure outside your body is so great, why aren’t you crushed?
A.
Pressure inside your body balances the air pressure outside your body.
B.
Earth’s gravity cancels out the air pressure.
C.
Inertia changes the pressure before it comes into contact with you.
D.
Human skin is extremely strong.
 

 19. 

The mass per unit volume of a substance is its
A.
fluid pressure.
B.
density.
C.
weight.
D.
buoyancy.
 

 20. 

Which of these multiplies a force by transmitting it to a large surface area?
A.
a buoyant force
B.
a force pump
C.
a balanced pressure
D.
a hydraulic system
 

 21. 

Which type of substance does Pascal’s principle deal with?
A.
fluids
B.
powders
C.
solids
D.
metals
 

 22. 

According to Bernoulli’s principle, the pressure exerted by a moving stream is __________ the pressure exerted by the same fluid when it is not moving.
A.
greater than
B.
equal to
C.
higher than
D.
less than
 

 23. 

Snowshoes enable a person to walk on deep snow because the snowshoes
A.
increase the buoyancy of the person.
B.
decrease the person’s weight on the snow.
C.
increase the area over which the person’s weight is distributed.
D.
increase the pressure on the snow.
 

 24. 

If the density of an object is equal to the density of the fluid in which it is immersed,
A.
the object rises.
B.
the object neither rises nor sinks but instead floats at a constant level.
C.
the object sinks.
D.
the object will sink, then rise, then keep repeating this cycle.
 

 25. 

A rock will sink in water because
A.
it has a small buoyant force on it.
B.
its density is less than that of water.
C.
its density is greater than that of water.
D.
it is very heavy.
 

 26. 

Fluid pressure is the total force exerted by the fluid divided by
A.
the gravitational pull within the fluid.
B.
water pressure or depth.
C.
the area over which the force is exerted.
D.
the acceleration of the force.
 

 27. 

Pressure can be measured in units of
A.
Newtons per cubic centimeter
B.
Newtons per square centimeter
C.
Newtons per centimeter
D.
Newtons
 

 28. 

A hydraulic device consists of a U-shaped tube with two pistons. A force of 50 N is exerted on the small piston, which has an area of 1 cm2. What is the total force on the other piston if it has an area of 20 cm2?
A.
10 N
B.
1 N
C.
1,000 N
D.
100 N
 

 29. 

If an object floats, the volume of displaced water is equal to the volume of
A.
the portion of the object that is submerged.
B.
exactly half of the object.
C.
the portion of the object that is above water.
D.
the entire object.
 

 30. 

A ship stays afloat as long as the buoyant force is
A.
less than the ship’s speed.
B.
greater than the ship’s weight.
C.
less than the ship’s weight.
D.
greater than the ship’s speed.
 

 31. 

What does a negative acceleration mean?
A.
The object is not moving.
B.
The object is slowing down.
C.
The object is speeding up.
D.
The object is moving at a constant speed.
 

 32. 

A person driving a car on an icy road finds it hard to turn or stop the car. The car slides off the road, coming to rest against a large tree which stops its motion. Identify the forces at work here, and explain how each affects the car’s motion.
 
 
Use this diagram for the following questions:
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 33. 

In the diagram of the hydraulic system, the force exerted on the left piston is 10 N.  What is the force exerted by the right piston?
A.
2 N
B.
5 N
C.
20 N
D.
10 N
 

 34. 

If the right piston were removed, this system in the diagram above would be an example of a(n)
A.
force pump.
B.
hydraulic system.
C.
buoyant force.
D.
pascal.
 
 
Use the diagram for the following questions:
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 35. 

Which point in the diagram represents the greatest air pressure?
A.
A
E.
E
B.
B
F.
F
C.
C
G.
G
D.
D
 

 36. 

Which point in the diagram represents the least water pressure?
A.
A
E.
E
B.
B
F.
F
C.
C
G.
G
D.
D
 

 37. 

Which ordering of points shows air pressure increasing (in order)?
A.
D, A, G, B
B.
B, G, A, D
C.
G, A, D, B
D.
B, D, A, G
 

 38. 

Pressure is equal to
A.
mass divided by volume.
B.
weight divided by force.
C.
mass times gravity.
D.
force divided by area.
 
 Use these 3 choices for the next 3 questions:
A.
Object’s density is equal to the density of the fluid it is in.
B.
Object’s density is less than the density of the fluid it is in.
C.
Object’s density is greater than the density of the fluid it is in.
 

 39. 

Object floats
 

 40. 

Object sinks
 

 41. 

Object floats at a constant level.
 



 
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