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Pressure, Density & Buoyancy

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A life jacket is made to have________.

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

neutral buoyancy

c)

negative buoyancy

d)

variable buoyancy

2.

If a fluid is not contained, the particles will move from ____________until equilibrium is reached.

a)

diffusion

b)

high to low concentration

c)

low to high concentration

d)

lower to higher depths

3.

In fluids, the particles that make up the substance exert pressure:

a)

upwards

b)

in all directions

c)

downwards

d)

horizontally

4.

A _________is the SI unit to measure pressure.

a)

Newton

b)

PSI

c)

Pascal

d)

g/ml

5.
What happens to pressure as you go deeper under water?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the some
d)
no soup for you!
6.

Fluid gases can be displaced like liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following factors affect the pressure at the bottom of a container of liquid?

a)

depth of the liquid

b)

width of the container

c)

temperature of liquid

d)

type of container

8.

The term fluids generally applies to:

a)

solid and liquid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and plasma

d)

water only

9.

What do we call the the amount of force exerted on a certain area?

a)

fluid force

b)

pressure

c)

buoyant force

d)

normal force

10.

In a density column, is the substance with the highest density on the bottom or the top?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

11.

Which object has the highest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

12.

Which of the following is the correct units for density?

a)

ml/g

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

cm3

d)

g/cm3

13.

Does 1cup or 6cups of Coke have a higher density?

a)

1 cup

b)

6 cups

c)

They have the same density

14.

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 7.8g/cm3. According to the chart, which of the substances doe you most likely have?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Tin

d)

Iron

15.

Which of the following substances would float in water?

a)

gold

b)

rubber

c)

water

d)

cork

16.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)

30.0 ml

b)

15.0 ml

c)

25.0 ml

d)

20.0 ml

17.
What is the measuring unit for mass?
a)
centimeter 
b)
millimeter 
c)
grams 
d)
pounds
18.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
19.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
20.
What is buoyant force?
a)

An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.

b)

An downward force exerted by fluids on an object.

c)

An upward force exerted by an object on a fluid.

d)

A downward force exerted by an object on a fluid.

21.

How does an object's density affect the buoyant force acting on it?

a)

The more dense the object, the greater the buoyant force

b)

The less dense the object, the greater the buoyant force

c)

Density of the object has no effect on buoyant force

22.

When the weight of a submerged object is ________________ than the buoyant force, the object will float.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

the same

23.

When the weight of a submerged object is ________________ than the buoyant force, the object will sink.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

the same

24.

According to the table: what would a block of gold do in gasoline?

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

remain in place

25.

According to the table: what would a block of platinum do in gold?

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

remain in place

26.

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.

27.

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

a)

Balance

b)

Beaker

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Ruler

28.
The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in or floating on the liquid
a)
pressure
b)
buoyant force
c)
normal force
d)
gravity
29.

When the weight of an object is less than the buoyant force, the object will ... 

a)

Sink

b)

Float 

c)

Expand

d)

Shrink

30.
What direction is the buoyant force in?
a)
Downward
b)
Left
c)
Right
d)
Upward
31.

True or false... "mass" is the same thing as "weight"?

a)

True

b)

False

32.
If an object weighing 50.0 N displaces a volume of water with a weight of 10.0 N, what is the buoyant force on the object?
a)

10 N

b)

60 N

c)

40 N 

d)

20 N 

33.
Archimedes' Principle states that... 
a)

The buoyant force acting on an object equals the volume of the fluid displaced by the object. 

b)

The buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

c)

The buoyant force acting on an object will always be equal. 

34.

Because sea water is more dense than fresh water it will provide

a)

less buoyant force

b)

more buoyant force

c)

equal buoyant force

35.

The three states of buoyancy are

a)

positive, neutral, negative

b)

negative, normal, positive

c)

positive, normal, neutral

36.

Solids are always more dense than fluids.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The hot air in the balloon floats above the cool air in the room because it is...

a)

More dense

b)

Less dense

c)

Lighter

d)

Heavier

38.
Displacement means
a)
to take place
b)
to replace
c)
to fill up space 
d)
to move aside
39.
Pressure =
a)
force/volume
b)
volume/area
c)
mass/volume
d)
force/area
40.
Buoyancy force equals
a)
weight of displaced water
b)
the "weight loss" of the object immersed in water
c)
upward force of water 
d)
all of these