11 - Fluid Mechanics
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Practice Questions
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What is buoyancy?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you drop something into water.
Define Archimedes’ Principle.
💡 Hint: Look for what Archimedes discovered in the bathtub.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the principle that states an object submerged in a fluid will experience buoyant force?
💡 Hint: Think of a famous scientist known for his work with buoyancy.
Is stable equilibrium achieved when the metacentric height is less than the center of gravity?
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions and implications of stability.
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Challenge Problems
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A ship has a metacentric height of 1.5m and a center of gravity at 1.2m. Determine whether the ship is stable or unstable.
💡 Hint: Compare the two heights directly.
An object displaces 5 m³ of water. Calculate the buoyant force acting on this object.
💡 Hint: Make sure to use the correct units and values for density and gravitational acceleration.
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