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4.2 Review



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 1. 

When the buoyant force on a ball is less than the weight of the ball, the ball will float. _________________________

 

 2. 

Heat is created as fluid surrounds an object. _________________________

 

 3. 

Buoyancy states that less dense objects will float in more dense fluids. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

The lifting force that causes an object to float is known as:
a.
density.
b.
buoyancy.
c.
volume.
d.
fluidity.
 

 5. 

If an object is less dense than the fluid it is placed in, it will:
a.
sink.
b.
float.
c.
drift in the middle of the fluid.
d.
dissolve in the fluid.
 

 6. 

Warm air rises above cool air because:
a.
warm air is less dense than cool air.
b.
warm air is more dense than cool air.
c.
warm air has the same density as cool air.
d.
warm air has more weight than cool air.
 

 7. 

If a low-density object is placed in a high-density fluid, the object will:
a.
float.
b.
sink.
c.
increase in density.
d.
decrease in density.
 

 8. 

Archimedes’ principle states that the buoyancy force is equal to:
a.
the weight of the fluid displaced by an object.
b.
the mass of the object divided by its volume.
c.
the mass of the object.
d.
the volume of the object.
 

 9. 

If an object with a density of 2.0 g/cm3 is placed in a fluid with a density of 1.9 g/cm3, the object will:
a.
float.
b.
sink.
c.
have neutral buoyancy.
d.
dissolve in the fluid.
 

 10. 

An object that weighs 50 newtons in air weighs only 35 newtons when submerged in water. What is the buoyant force exerted by the water on the object?
a.
15 N
b.
35 N
c.
50 N
d.
85 N
 

 11. 

The air near the ceiling of a classroom has a temperature of 30°C while the air near the floor has a temperature of 27°C. What conclusion can you make about the air in the room?
a.
The air near the ceiling is more buoyant than the air near the floor.
b.
The air near the ceiling is less buoyant than the air near the floor.
c.
The air near the ceiling has the same density as the air near the floor.
d.
The air near the ceiling is more dense than the air near the floor.
 

 12. 

In order to make air float, which of the following must be done?
a.
Its density must be made smaller.
b.
It must be heated.
c.
Its volume must be increased.
d.
Any of the above
 
 
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Figure 4-1A
A 1000 cm3 block of aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm3. The block is placed into a tank of water.
 

 13. 

What volume of water is displaced by the aluminum block in Figure 4-1A?
a.
2.7 mL
b.
100 mL
c.
1000 mL
d.
2700 mL
 

 14. 

What mass of water is displaced by the aluminum block in Figure 4-1A?
a.
2.7 g
b.
100 g
c.
1000 g
d.
2700 g
 

 15. 

What is the buoyant force exerted on the aluminum block in Figure 4-1A?
a.
2.7 N
b.
9.8 N
c.
100 N
d.
1000 N
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 
 
Select the correct term to complete each sentence. There are extra terms in the list.

densitybuoyancyvolume
massfloatsolids
Archimedes’ principlegasesNewton’s first law
sinkweightliquids
 

 16. 

If an object is less dense than the fluid it is placed in, it will ____________________.
 

 

 17. 

____________________ on an object in a fluid is the upward force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
 

 

 18. 

________________________________________ states that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 19. 

List a floating or sinking example of liquid-in-liquid or gas-in-gas.
 

 20. 

How does the buoyancy of an object depend on its density? Use the terms float and sink in your answer.
 

Problem
 

 21. 

Calculate the volume of a small iceberg with a mass of 200,000 kilograms.
(density of ice = 920 kg/m3)
 

 22. 

A piece of wood with a volume of 500 cubic centimeters and a mass of 400 grams is floating in water. What is the weight of the water displaced by the wood?
 

 23. 

A cube of lead measuring 2 cm on a side is dropped into a beaker of mercury.

Solid lead has a density of 11.3 g/cm3. Liquid mercury has a density of 13.6 g/cm3.

a. Does the lead sink or float in the mercury?
b. What is mass of the cube of lead?
 

 24. 

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A small metal block with dimensions of 5 cm ´ 5 cm ´ 5 cm is placed into a tub of water and sinks.
a. What volume of water does the metal block displace?
b. What mass of water does the metal block displace?
c. What weight of water does the metal block displace?
d. What is the buoyancy force on the metal block?
 

Essay
 

 25. 

Jim and his friend Bill are building a small pond on their farm by piling rocks across the channel of a stream to make a dam. If they have difficulty lifting a rock out of the water to move it to the dam, they carry the rock more easily by keeping it under the surface of the water. Explain why this works.
 

 26. 

The density of steel is 7800 kg/m3. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3. Explain how steel ships are made to float in water.
 

 27. 

The air near the ceiling of a classroom has a temperature of 30ºC while the air near the floor has a temperature of 25ºC. What conclusions can you make about the density and buoyancy of the air in the classroom?
 

 28. 

A ball with a density of 12 g/cm3 is placed in a fluid with a density of 20 g/cm3. Explain in detail what happens to the ball and why. Be sure to discuss buoyancy in your answer.
 



 
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