11.3 - Fluid at Rest
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Practice Questions
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What is the buoyant force in water for an object displacing 10 kg of water?
💡 Hint: Use the relationship that buoyant force equals the weight of displaced fluid.
Define Archimedes' principle.
💡 Hint: Think about how the force is demonstrated in a pool or bath.
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What does Archimedes' Principle state?
💡 Hint: Think about submerged objects in water.
True or False: The stability of an object is improved when the center of gravity is above the center of buoyancy.
💡 Hint: Relation of CG and CB is key in stability.
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A wooden block with a weight of 15 N is placed in water. Calculate the minimum volume of water it displaces to float.
💡 Hint: Apply the buoyancy equation effectively.
Describe how changing the shape of a ship can impact its buoyancy and stability.
💡 Hint: Think about the proportions and how water displacement affects floating.
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