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- 1. Multiple Choice
The force that water and other fluids exert upward on an object.
gravitational force
surface tension
buoyant force
cohesive force
- 2. Multiple Choice
An object that is less dense than the fluid in which it is immersed will
sink
float
neither rise or sink
not displace any water
- 3. Multiple Choice
When water fills a submarine's flotation tanks, the overall density of the submarine
decreases
stays the same
depends upon the depth of the submarine
increases
- 4. Multiple Choice
A ship stays afloat as long as the buoyant force is
less than the ships weight
less than the ship's speed
equal to the ships weight
less than the ships density
- 5. Multiple Choice
The buoyant force acts in the direction opposite of this force.
gravitational force
surface tension
cohesive force
density
- 6. Multiple Choice
When an objects density is equal to the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.
positive buoyancy
neutral buoyancy
negative buoyancy
reverse buoyancy
- 7. Multiple Choice
When an object's density is less than the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.
neutral buoyancy
positive buoyancy
negative buoyancy
reverse buoyancy
- 8. Multiple Choice
When an object's density is greater than the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.
negative buoyancy
positive buoyancy
reverse buoyancy
neutral buoyancy
- 9. Multiple Choice
The volume of an object is equal the the amount of water the object displaces.
Einstein's Principle
Scooby Doo's Principle
Boyle's Principle
Archimedes' Principle
- 10. Multiple Choice
What determines how much water an object will displace?
It's volume
It's density
It's mass
It's temperature
- 11. Multiple Choice
The amount of space an object occupies is its
mass
density
temperature
volume
- 12. Multiple Choice
An object that is more dense than the fluid will
sink
float
neither sink or float
sink then float to the surface
- 13. Multiple Choice
An object which has the same density as the fluid will
neither sink or float
sink
float, then slowly sink
float
- 14. Multiple Choice
Water is the only liquid objects can either float or sink in.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
A good material for boat building could be...
styrofoam
a cereal box
anything that floats
something that does not dissolve in water
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIf you put a brick in a tub filled to the top with water, the amount of water that overflows is equal to the volume of the brick.truefalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a true statement?A rowboat has positive buoyancyA cork has negative buoyancyA brick has positive buoyancyA penny has neutral buoyancy
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWater is the only fluid that can provide buoyancy.truefalse
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