1.4 - Problem Solving
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Practice Questions
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What is hydrostatics?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluids behave when they are not moving.
Define buoyancy.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to anything you drop in water.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following is true regarding hydrostatics?
💡 Hint: Remember the pressure formula P = ρgh.
True or False: Buoyant force is always equal to the weight of the object submerged.
💡 Hint: Think about why objects sometimes float and sometimes sink.
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Challenge Problems
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An aquarium is designed with a glass panel measuring 3m by 2m. If the water level is maintained at 5m, calculate the force exerted by the water on the panel.
💡 Hint: Always start by calculating the pressure at the desired depth.
A glass capillary tube with a diameter of 1 mm is immersed in water. Determine the height to which water will rise in the tube if the surface tension is 0.072 N/m.
💡 Hint: Remember the significance of the angle of contact in your calculation.
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