1.4 - Buoyant Force
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Practice Questions
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Define buoyant force.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when an object is placed in water.
What is the center of pressure?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure increases with depth.
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What is the buoyant force?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluids react to submerged objects.
True or False: The center of pressure is always at the centroid.
💡 Hint: Recall our discussions about pressure gradients.
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An object with a volume of 3 m³ is submerged in water. Calculate the buoyant force acting on it, assuming the specific weight of water is 9.81 kN/m³.
💡 Hint: Use the specific weight of the fluid and the volume of the submerged object.
A wedge-shaped object is submerged in mercury with a specific weight of 13.6 kN/m³. Its base measures 0.5 m², and the centroid is submerged 0.8 m deep. What is the resultant buoyant force?
💡 Hint: Calculate with the specific weight of mercury for accurate results.
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