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Forces in Fluids

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the SI unit for pressure?
a)
calorie 
b)
pascal
c)
meter
d)
pound
2.
What does a gas bubble's shape depend on?
a)
even air pressure
b)
uneven gas pressure
c)
gravity
d)
neutral force
3.
How does a fluid flow?
a)
high to low
b)
low to high 
c)
liquids to solids
d)
depends if it is a gas or liquid
4.
What is the secret of how a ship floats?
a)
its size 
b)
its hollow shape 
c)
the amount of cargo it carries
d)
number of passengers on board
5.
How do you find the volume of an irregular shaped solid?
a)
water displacement
b)
weighing it
c)
using a balance
d)
multiplying the length by its sides
6.
The fact that the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid displaced is called
a)
density
b)
Archimedes principle
c)
buoyant force
d)
weight
7.
Which of the following would NOT affect the level at which a ship cruises at sea?
a)
depth of the ocean
b)
shape of the ship 
c)
density of the ships material
d)
mass of the ship
8.
This is the force exerted on a give area.
a)
density
b)
pressure
c)
fluid
d)
weight
9.
How does air pressure change as you go from the top of a mountain to sea level?
a)
pressure increases
b)
pressure decreases
c)
pressure stays the same
d)
it depends of the weather
10.
An object will float in water when the buoyant force equals the object's ___________________.
a)
density
b)
weight
c)
pressure
d)
depth