If you poured the flollwing fluids into a container, which would float on top? maple syrup with a density of 1.33g/cm³, seawater with a density of 1.03g/cm³, olive oil with a density of .9g/cm³, water with a density of 1.0g/cm³
olive oil
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What pressure does Adam apply to a ball of dough when he pushes on it with a 25N force? The area of his hand is .01m².
2,500 Pa
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Which of these has the greatest pressure applied to it from the surrounding fluid? a fish swimming 20 meters below the surface, a mountain climber at an altitude of 4,400 meters, a hawk flying 300 meters above sea level
a fish swimming 20 meters below the surface
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In the diagram of the beach ball floating on water, what force does the blue arrow represent?
buoyant force
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Jospeh weighs 290 pounds and displaces 300 N of water as he swims in a pool. What is the buoyant force on Joseph?
300 N upward
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True or False: A boat floats if its overall density is less than water.
True
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In the diagram, how large a force is applied by the piston on the right?
80 N
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If a leaf enters a drainpipe and the pressure in the water increases from 10 Pa to 30 Pa. What happens to the leaf's speed?
It decreases
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The same force is applied to two areas that differ in size. Which is true of the pressure over those areas? The pressure on the smaller area is greater. OR The pressure on the larger area is greater?
The pressure on the smaller area is greater.
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The picture shows a side view of a mountain that extends below the water's surface. At which point would the pressure be the greatest?
D
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Which characteristics determine the density of a fluid?
Mass and Volume
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The figure shows an aquarium filled with water. Four cubes made out of different materials have been placed in the aquarium. For which object is the buoyant force acting on it equal to the object's weight?
C
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Why are drag forces greater in water than they are in air?
Water is more dense than air.
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When an input force is applied above point A, which is true of the fluid pressure at points A, B, and C?
The fluid pressure increases the same amount at all points
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Which principle describes how the input force affects the fluid pressure at different points in the hydraulic lift?