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Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following will float in water? The density of water is 1 g/mL

a)

Object 1: m = 5 g, and v = 2 mL

b)

Object 2: m = 3 g, and v = 4 mL

c)

Object 3: m = 3 g, and v = 1 mL

d)

Object 4: m = 4 g, and v = 3 mL

2.

"Eureka" is greek for:

a)

Yippee!

b)

Hey you!

c)

I am beautiful

d)

I found it!

3.

If the weight of the water displaced is the same as the weight of the object placed in the water, the object will sink.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The ship was able to float in the water because its weight was the same as the weight of the water it displaced.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

What is buoyant force?

a)

An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.

b)

An downward force exerted by fluids on an object.

6.

The up thrust of water acting on a wooden cube of sides 10cm immersed completely in water is

a)

2N

b)

3N

c)

5N

d)

10N

7.

The up thrust of the body is equal to the

a)

weight of liquid

b)

mass of liquid

c)

weight of liquid displaced

d)

density of liquid

8.

What is the mathematical formula for density?

a)

density = mass x volume

b)

density = mass + volume

c)

density = mass / volume

d)

density = mass - volume

9.

If the weight of an object that is submerged in a fluid is 10 N and the buoyant force on it is 20 N, what will happen to the object?

a)

It will sink

b)

It will float

c)

It will remain in equilibrium

d)

More information is needed

e)

It will sink initially, then float

10.

What is Archimedes' Principle?

a)

The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the object

b)

The buoyant force is equal to the gravitational force of the fluid

c)

The buoyant force is equal on all sides of a submerged object

d)

The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced

e)

The buoyant force is equal to the mass of the fluid displaced