Physics 011

Chapter 10: Fluids
Practice Questions

Quiz#10

 


1

Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?

 

bar

 

atm

 

torr

 

poise

 

Pa

 

2

Which of the following is a unit for Bernoulli's equation?

 

N/m

 

Ns/m

 

J/m3

 

J

 

3

What is an alternate unit for Bernoulli's equation?

 

N/m2

 

N/m3

 

N/m

 

poise

 

4

Which of the following is not a unit for surface tension?

 

N/m

 

J/m2

 

J/m3

 

5

Which of the following is a unit of density?

 

N/m2

 

N/m3

 

kg/m3

 

kg/m2

 

6

One kilogram of Iron (density~7.8 gm/cm3) and 1 kilogram of Aluminum (density~2.7 gm/cm3) are dropped into a pool. Which has the largest buoyant force on it?

 

Iron

 

Aluminum

 

Both are the same.

 

Neither has a buoyant force on it.

 

7

One cubic centimeter of Iron and 1 cubic centimeter of Aluminum are dropped into a pool. Which has the largest buoyant force on it?

 

Iron

 

Aluminum

 

Both are the same.

 

Neither has a buoyant force on it.

 

8

One gram of Iron and 1 cubic centimeter of Aluminum are dropped into a pool. Which has the largest buoyant force on it?

 

Iron

 

Aluminum

 

Both are the same.

 

Neither has a buoyant force on it.

 

9

One gram of Oak (density~.8 gm/cm3) and 1 gm of Aluminum are dropped into a pool. Which has the largest buoyant force on it?

 

Oak

 

Aluminum

 

Both are the same.

 

10

One cubic centimeter of Oak and 1 cubic centimeter of Aluminum are dropped into a pool. Which has the largest buoyant force on it?

 

Oak

 

Aluminum

 

Both would be the same.

 

11

Ice (density=.92 gm/cm3) floats freely in a glass of water. The ice melts. Does the level go up, down or stay the same?

 

Up

 

Down

 

Stays the same.

 

12

Ice in a glass of Alcohol (density=.8 gm/cm3) melts. Does the level go up, down or stay the same?

 

Up

 

Down

 

Stays the same.

 

13

You are on a float in a pool using hand weights. The weights fall overboard. Does the pool water level go up, down, or stay the same?

 

Up

 

Down

 

Stays the same.

 

14

The large beaker in the picture is set up so that the water displaced by the submerging weight overflows into the small beaker.

In frame E what are the readings on scales a, b, and c, respectively?

 

6 N, 0 N, 4 N

 

10 N, 0 N, 1 N

 

10 N, 1 N, 3 N

 

10 N, 0 N, 4 N

 

15

The large beaker in the picture is set up so that the water displaced by the submerging weight overflows into the small beaker.

When would scale (a) again read 10 N?

 

B only.

 

C only.

 

D only.

 

E only.

 

All of the above.

 

16

The large beaker in the picture is set up so that the water displaced by the submerging weight overflows into the small beaker.

Which frame would the reading on scale (b) read 0.5 N?

 

B

 

C

 

D

 

E

 

17

The large beaker in the picture is set up so that the water displaced by the submerging weight overflows into the small beaker.

What is the combined weight of the readings on scales b and c in frames B or C in the animation?

 

2 N

 

4 N

 

6 N

 

8 N

 

18

The large beaker in the picture is set up so that the water displaced by the submerging weight overflows into the small beaker.

When would scale c in the animation read 3.25 N?

 

B

 

C

 

D

 

None of the above.

 

19

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

The pressure at A is 9.5 atm and the water velocity is 10 m/s. What is the water velocity at point C?

 

2.5 m/s

 

5 m/s

 

10 m/s

 

20 m/s

 

40 m/s

 

20

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

What is the velocity at point B?

 

2.5 m/s

 

5.0 m/s

 

10. m/s

 

20. m/s

 

40. m/s

 

21

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

What is the velocity at point D?

 

2.5 m/s

 

5.0 m/s

 

10. m/s

 

20 m/s

 

40. m/s

 

22

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

What is the pressure at point C?

 

1.0 atm

 

7.5 atm

 

8.5 atm

 

9.0 atm

 

10.atm

 

23

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

What is the pressure at point D?

 

1.0 atm

 

7.5 atm

 

8.5 atm

 

9.0 atm

 

10.atm

 

24

For the purpose of this problem use 10 m/s2 for g and 100000 N/m2 for 1 atm.

What is the pressure at point B?

 

1.0 atm

 

7.5 atm

 

8.5 atm

 

9.0 atm

 

10.atm

 

25

Assuming that the density of air is a constant 1.3 kg/m 3 and that the air pressure is 30 inches (76 cm) of Hg, what is the pressure at the top of a 500 meter high skyscraper?

 

27 inches

 

28 inches

 

29 inches

 

31 inches