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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA buoyant force is an upward force applied on an object by aSubstanceFluidPressureDisplacement
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA buoyant force is a(n) ______ forceUpwardDownwardSide ways
- 3. Multiple ChoiceArchimedes' principle states that the weight of the fluid an object displaces is equal to the buoyant force acting on the object.TrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAn object will _______ if the weight of it is equal to the weight of the water in which it is in.FloatSinkExpandShrink
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn object will ______ if its' density is greater than the density of the fluid it is in.ExpandShrinkFloatSink
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn object with a very low buoyant force acting on it will _____.SinkFloatExpandShrink
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich object, if thrown into a liquid, will have a greater buoyant force?BalloonAppleRockCell Phone
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe volume of the liquid an object displaces will be equal to the buoyant force.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen the weight of an object is greater than the buoyant force, the object will ...SinkFloatExpandShrink
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIf an object is more dense than the fluid which it is in, the buoyant force will be less and the object will ...floatsinkshrinkexpand
- 11. Multiple Choice
_______ is the upward force exerted by a liquid on an object floating in the liquid.
pressure
buoyant force
normal force
fluid force
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe buoyant force on floating objects equals the weight of the floating objecttruefalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf an object weighing 50.0 N displaces a volume of water with a weight of 10.0 N, what is the buoyant force on the object?10 N60 N40 N20 N
- 14. Multiple Choice
If an object sinks in a fluid, the buoyant force is ____ the
weight of the object.
greater than
less than
the same as
does not apply
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the buoyant force on you if you displace 350 N of
water as you dive under?
3.5 N
35 N
350 N
3500 N
- 16. Multiple Choice
The buoyant force on an object is dependent on _____.
the object’s density
the mass of the object
the volume of the object
the shape of the object
- 17. Multiple Choice
According to the Archimedes’ principle, the buoyant force on an object is equal to the _____ of the fluid that the object displaces.
mass
weight
density
- 18. Multiple Choice
Buoyant forces act on an object in a _____.
solid
liquid
gas
liquid or gas
- 19. Multiple Choice
A ship that has greater mass per volume than water
Sink
Float
- 20. Multiple Choice
Archimedes’ principle states that a buoyant force on an object is equal to the volume of the fluid that the object displaces.
True
False
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