Fluid Dynamics Quiz

A fluid will move from an area of _____________ pressure to _______________ pressure.

• high / low

• Low /High

• medium / large

• small / medium

As the speed of a fluid increases, the amount of pressure ______________

• goes up

• goes down

• remains the same

• intensifies

When force is applied to a confined fluid, the change in pressure is transmitted _________________ to all parts of the fluid.

• equally

• unequally

• randomly

• upwards

In a hydraulic system, if the area of the output is larger than the input the force will be _______________.

• increased

• decreased

• unchanging

• lowered

The buoyant force on an object acts _________________ to the force of gravity.

• opposite

• in the same direction

• horizontal

• diagonally

Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the __________________ of the water it displaces.

• weight

• mass

• shape

• volume

Pressure is a measure of _____________ over a(n) ______________.

• force / area

• area / force

• gravity / volume

• force / volume

A fluid is a substance that can ______________.

• flow

• elevate

• trans-mutate

• go uphill against gravity.

Since pressure is a measure of force, balanced pressure results in ________________.

• no acceleration

• increased acceleration

• decreased acceleration

• explosions

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

In the metric system, pressure is measured in __________________.

• Pascals

• Newtons

• Volts

• Amperes