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Buoyancy

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

The formula for density is...

a)

mass/ acceleration

b)

volume/ mass

c)

mass/ volume

d)

acceleration/ mass

2.

Which cube is denser?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They have the same density

3.

Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. We consider buoyancy the...

a)

Anti-gravity force

b)

Gravitational pull

c)

Downwards pull on an object

4.

Which will result in positive buoyancy?

a)

When the buoyant force is greater than the force of gravity

b)

When the buoyant force is less than the force of gravity

c)

When the buoyant force is equal to the force of gravity

5.

What is buoyant force?

a)

An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.

b)

A downward force exerted by fluids on an object.

6.

An empty water bottle floating on the water is an example of....

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

negative buoyancy

7.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

A cork has negative buoyancy

b)

A penny has neutral buoyancy

c)

A brick has positive buoyancy

d)

A rowboat has positive buoyancy

8.

If an object sinks in a fluid, the buoyant force is ____ the

weight of the object.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

the same as

9.

According to Archimedes, the buoyant force on an object is

equal to ____.

a)

the weight of the object

b)

the fluid pressure on the object

c)

the density of the fluid

d)

the weight of the fluid displaced