WorksheetsBuoyancy
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
The formula for density is...
mass/ acceleration
volume/ mass
mass/ volume
acceleration/ mass
Which cube is denser?
A
B
They have the same density
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. We consider buoyancy the...
Anti-gravity force
Gravitational pull
Downwards pull on an object
Which will result in positive buoyancy?
When the buoyant force is greater than the force of gravity
When the buoyant force is less than the force of gravity
When the buoyant force is equal to the force of gravity
What is buoyant force?
An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.
A downward force exerted by fluids on an object.
An empty water bottle floating on the water is an example of....
positive buoyancy
negative buoyancy
Which of the following is a true statement?
A cork has negative buoyancy
A penny has neutral buoyancy
A brick has positive buoyancy
A rowboat has positive buoyancy
If an object sinks in a fluid, the buoyant force is ____ the
weight of the object.
greater than
less than
the same as
According to Archimedes, the buoyant force on an object is
equal to ____.
the weight of the object
the fluid pressure on the object
the density of the fluid
the weight of the fluid displaced
