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buoyancy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of matter in an object is ____.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

buoyancy

2.

The unit used to measure mass is

a)

cubic centimeters (cm3 )

b)

milliliters (mL)

c)

g/cm3

d)

grams (g)

3.

How much space an object take up is its _______________.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

buoyancy

4.

The amount of mass in a given volume is _________.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Buoyancy

5.

An upward force that a displaced fluid exerts on an object_____.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Buoyant Force

6.

When atoms start to move slower, get closer together and become more dense, what has happened to the temperature?

a)

The temperature has gone up.

b)

The temperature has gone down.

c)

There was no change in the temperature.

7.

If an object that weighs 100 pounds is thrown in water and displaces 80 pounds of water, what will it do?

a)

If will float

b)

It will sink

c)

It will be buoyed up.

8.

If an object has a volume of 10 mL and a mass of 20 g, what is its density?

a)

.5 g/mL

b)

200 g/mL

c)

2 g/mL

9.

Which tool can we use to find the mass of an object?

a)

Balance

b)

Beaker

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Ruler

10.

Which equation below is used to find density?

a)

Length times width times height

b)

Mass divided by volume

c)

Radius squared times Pi times height.

11.

The kinetic theory of matter states

a)

All objects are made of matter.

b)

The atoms in matter will stop moving if you get them cold enough.

c)

The atoms in matter are always in motion.

12.

Which of the following is not a fluid?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

gasses

13.

How many millilters would 15 cubic centimeters be?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

14.
Pressure at the bottom of the ocean is greatest because:
a)
The water is most dense at the bottom.
b)
The water is least dense at the bottom.
c)
The water is buoyant at the bottom.
15.
If the mass of an object is greater than the buoyant force, the object will:
a)
Float
b)
Sink
16.

When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

17.
Density is defined as...
a)
Centimeters cubed per mass of substance
b)
Mass per unit volume of a substance
c)
Flow rate of a substance
18.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
19.

The upward force exerted by a fluid is called the...

a)

buoyancy force

b)

density force

c)

fluidity force

d)

normal force

20.

_______ pushes an ice cube to the top of a glass of water.

a)

Buoyant force

b)

a sinking object

c)

Density

d)

Compressed air

21.

A block of metal is thrown into a lake. What happens to the buoyant force as it sinks deeper in the water?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

increases and then decreases

22.

The magnitude of the buoyant force is equal to the weight of fluid displaced by the object _____.

a)

for every object submerged partially or completely in a fluid

b)

only for an object that floats

c)

only for an object that sinks

d)

for no object submerged in a fluid

23.

A 5 N stone is dropped in a lake and it sinks. Which of the relationships below is true for the buoyant force on the stone?

a)

𝐹B= 0

b)

𝐹B=5𝑁

c)

𝐹B<5𝑁

d)

𝐹B>5𝑁