M2 - Buoyancy Quiz

Which state of matter is most dense?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

How do you find density?

• mass times volume

• mass over volume

• volume over mass

An object's mass is 12 g and its volume is 4ml. What is the density?

• 4 g/ml

• 16 g/ml

• 3 g/ml

• 6 g/ml

An object should float in a liquid if...

• Its denser than the liquid

• It's the same density as the liquid

• It's less dense than the liquid

What is buoyancy?

• The ability of an object to float on the water

• The ability of an object to sink on the water

When an object floats in water it pushes some water out of the way. This is called...

• Replacement

• Displacement

• Tidal waves

• Making space

Who was the first person to connect displacement of water with buoyancy?

• Mr. Müller

• Plato

• Archimedes

• Picasso

True or false: The density of the liquid does not effect buoyancy

• True

• False

What is it called when an object is neither floating or sinking?

• positive buoyant

• negative buoyant

• neutral buoyant

How much space an object take up is its _______________.

• volume

• mass

• density

• buoyancy