12.2.1 - Behavior of Liquid in Accelerating Containers
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What is buoyancy?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps boats afloat.
What happens to the free surface of a moving liquid?
💡 Hint: Imagine water in a truck when it turns.
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What force keeps an object afloat in water?
💡 Hint: Think about what allows boats to stay on the surface.
True or False: A tilted free surface in an accelerating container can indicate a pressure gradient.
💡 Hint: Consider how acceleration influences liquid surface shape.
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A container filled with liquid is accelerating upward at 2 m/s². Calculate the pressure at a depth of 5 m. Consider gravitational acceleration as 9.81 m/s².
💡 Hint: Remember to add the acceleration effect to gravity's influence.
Discuss how fluid behavior would change in a rocket accelerating through different phases. How does pressure influence fuel distribution?
💡 Hint: Think about the varying g-forces experienced during launch and in space.
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