
Understanding the Cartesian Diver Experiment
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Physics
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10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Seth Dougherty
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scientific principle is primarily demonstrated by the Cartesian diver experiment?
Boyle’s Law
Newton’s First Law
Ohm’s Law
Coulomb’s Law
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the Cartesian diver when the bottle is squeezed?
It sinks due to increased density.
It floats due to decreased density.
It remains at the same level.
It disappears.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle explains the buoyant force on the Cartesian diver?
Archimedes' principle
Pascal's law
Bernoulli's principle
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of pressure in the Cartesian diver experiment?
Pressure compresses the air inside the diver, increasing its density.
Pressure decreases the air inside the diver, decreasing its density.
Pressure has no effect on the diver.
Pressure makes the diver disappear.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What educational value does the Cartesian diver experiment provide?
It helps students understand the relationship between density, buoyancy, and pressure.
It teaches students about electrical circuits.
It demonstrates the principles of magnetism.
It explains the theory of relativity.
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