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Bill Nye Buoyancy Video

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When something does not sink or float, we say it is ___________buoyant

a)

Positively

b)

Negatively

c)

Neutrally

d)

Floaty

2.

If two objects are made of the same substance and have the same mass, the shape of the object determines whether or not it sinks or floats in a fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

If an object floats in water, the weight of the water displaced is greater than the weight of the body immersed in water. 

a)

true

b)

false

4.

If you put a brick in a tub filled to the top with water, the amount of water that overflows is equal to the volume of the brick.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

What is buoyancy?

a)

The ability of an object to float in a fluid

b)

The weight of an object in air

c)

The density of a fluid

d)

The temperature of a fluid

6.

Which principle explains why ships float?

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Archimedes' Principle

c)

Bernoulli's Principle

d)

Newton's Third Law

7.

What happens to the buoyant force as an object is submerged deeper in a fluid?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

8.

If an object is less dense than the fluid it is in, it will:

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Stay suspended

d)

Dissolve

9.

What is the unit of density?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Newton

c)

Pascal

d)

Kilogram per cubic meter

10.

Which of the following objects will float in water?

a)

A metal coin

b)

A wooden log

c)

A glass marble

d)

A stone

11.

What is the relationship between buoyant force and displaced fluid?

a)

Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid

b)

Buoyant force is greater than the weight of the displaced fluid

c)

Buoyant force is less than the weight of the displaced fluid

d)

Buoyant force is unrelated to the displaced fluid

12.

How does saltwater affect buoyancy compared to freshwater?

a)

Increases buoyancy

b)

Decreases buoyancy

c)

No effect on buoyancy

d)

Makes objects sink

13.

What is the effect of temperature on the density of a fluid?

a)

Increases density

b)

Decreases density

c)

No effect on density

d)

Density becomes zero

14.

Which of the following best describes neutral buoyancy?

a)

An object sinks

b)

An object floats

c)

An object remains suspended in the fluid

d)

An object dissolves

15.

What experiment can demonstrate the concept of buoyancy?

a)

Dropping a stone in water

b)

Mixing oil and water

c)

Floating a needle on water

d)

Heating water