MC FLUIDS REVIEW

PRACTICE
1)

The density of mercury is 1.36 x 104 kg/m3. What is the

mass of a 4.00 x 10-4 m3 sample of mercury?

A) 0.0343 kg
B) 0.002 94 kg
C) 2.94 kg
D) 5.44 kg
E) 6.29 kg
2)

At standard temperature and pressure, carbon dioxide has

a density of 1.98 kg/m3. What volume does 0.85 kg of
carbon dioxide occupy at standard temperature and
pressure?

A) 0.43 m3
B) 0.86 m3
C) 1.7 m3
D) 2.3 m3
E) 4.8 m3
3)

What mass of water (at 4.0 °C) can be contained in a

rectangular box whose dimensions are 10.0 cm by 5.00
cm by 1.00 cm? The density of water at 4.0 °C is 1.000 x
103 kg/m3.

A) 5.0 g
B) 10.0 g
C) 25.0 g
D) 50.0 g
E) 0.25 kg
4)

The density of iron is 7860 kg/m3. What is the mass of an

iron sphere whose diameter is 0.50 m?

A) 123 kg
B) 164 kg
C) 514 kg
D) 983 kg
E) 4110 kg
5)

The average density of the material in intergalactic space is

approximately 2.5 x 10-27 kg/m3. What is the volume of a gold
sample, r = 19 300 kg/m3, that has the same mass as 8.0 x 1024 m3 of
intergalactic space?

A) 1.0 x 10-6 m3
B) 2.0 x 10-5 m3
C) 5.0 x 10-5 m3
D) 8.0 x 10-5 m3
E) 1.0 x 10-4 m3
6)

Within a certain type of star called a neutron star, the material at the
center has a mass density of 1.0 x 1018 kg/m3. If a small sphere of this
material of radius 1.0 x 10-5 m were somehow transported to the
surface of the earth, what would be the weight of this sphere?

A) 1000 N
B) 4200 N
C) 4.1 x 104 N
D) 7.0 x 104 N
E) 3.8 x 109 N
7)

A solid cylinder has a radius of 0.051 m and a height of 0.0030

m. The cylinder is composed of two different materials with
mass densities of 1950 kg/m3 and 1470 kg/m3. If each of the
two materials occupies an equal volume, what is the mass of the
cylinder?

A) 8.4 x 10-2 kg
B) 7.1 x 10-2 kg
C) 6.5 x 10-2 kg
D) 5.3 x 10-2 kg
E) 4.2 x 10-2 kg
8)

How much force does the atmosphere exert on one side of a

vertical wall 4.00-m high and 10.0-m long?

A) 2.53 x 103 N
B) 1.01 x 105 N
C) 4.05 x 105 N
D) 4.05 x 106 N
E) 1.01 x 106 N
9)

A child wants to pump up a bicycle tire so that its pressure is

2.5 x 105 Pa above that of atmospheric pressure. If the child
uses a pump with a circular piston 0.035 m in diameter, what
force must the child exert?

A) 120 N
B) 240 N
C) 340 N
D) 930 N
E) 1300 N
10)
In a classroom demonstration, a 73.5-kg physics professor lies on a
"bed of nails." The bed consists of a large number of evenly spaced,
relatively sharp nails mounted in a board so that the points extend
vertically outward from the board. While the professor is lying down,
approximately 1900 nails make contact with his body.

What is the average force exerted by each nail on the professor's

body?

A) 0.0201 N
B) 0.379 N
C) 1.42 N
D) 723 N
E) 1.42 x 106 N
11)

The two dams are identical with the exception that the water reservoir behind
dam A extends twice the horizontal distance behind it as that of dam B.
Which one of the following statements regarding these dams is correct?

A) The force exerted by the water on dam A is greater than that on dam B.
B) The force exerted by the water on dam B is greater than that on dam A.
C) Dam A is more likely to collapse than dam B if the water level rises.
D) Dam B is more likely to collapse than dam A if the water level rises.
E) The horizontal distance of the water behind the two dams does not
determine the force on them.
12)

A submarine is operating at 100.0 m below the surface of the

ocean. If the air inside the submarine is maintained at a
pressure of 1.0 atmosphere, what is the magnitude of the force
that acts on the rectangular hatch 2.0 m x 1.0 m on the deck of
the submarine?

A) 980 N
B) 2.0 x 103 N
C) 5.0 x 104 N
D) 9.8 x 105 N
E) 2.0 x 106 N
13)

A woman is enjoying a tropical drink while lying on a beach. The

acceleration due to gravity at her location is 9.85 m/s2. What gauge
pressure must exist in the woman's mouth if she is drinking through a
straw extending 0.085 m above the surface of the drink? Note:
Assume the drink has a density of 1015 kg/m3.

A) 850 Pa
B) 970 Pa
C) 1100 Pa
D) 2100 Pa
E) 1.0 x 105 Pa
14)

A barometer is taken from the base to the top of a 279-m

tower. Assuming the density of air is 1.29 kg/m3, what is
the measured change in pressure?

A) 359 Pa
B) 927 Pa
C) 2120 Pa
D) 2730 Pa
E) 3530 Pa
15)

Which one of the following statements concerning a completely enclosed

fluid is true?

A) Any change in the applied pressure of the fluid produces a change in

pressure that depends on direction.
B) The pressure at all points within the fluid is independent of any pressure
applied to it.
C) Any change in applied pressure produces an equal change in pressure at all
points within the fluid.
D) An increase in pressure in one part of the fluid results in an equal decrease
in pressure in another part.
E) The pressure in the fluid is the same at all points within the fluid.
16)

In a car lift, compressed air with a gauge pressure of 4.0 x 105 Pa is

used to raise a piston with a circular cross-sectional area. If the radius
of the piston is 0.17 m, what is the maximum mass that can be raised
using this piston?

A) 530 kg
B) 3700 kg
C) 9800 kg
D) 22 000 kg
E) 41 000 kg
17)

Which one of the following statements concerning the buoyant force

on an object submerged in a liquid is true?

A) The buoyant force depends on the mass of the object.

B) The buoyant force depends on the weight of the object.
C) The buoyant force is independent of the density of the liquid.
D) The buoyant force depends on the volume of the liquid displaced.
E) The buoyant force will increase with depth if the liquid is
incompressible.
18)

A balloon inflated with helium gas (density = 0.2 kg/m3) has a

volume of 6 x 10-3 m3. If the density of air is 1.3 kg/m3, what is
the buoyant force exerted on the balloon?

A) 0.01 N
B) 0.08 N
C) 0.8 N
D) 1.3 N
E) 7.8 N
19)

The density of ice is 0.92 g/cm3; and the density of seawater is

1.03 g/cm3. A large iceberg floats in Arctic waters. What
fraction of the volume of the iceberg is exposed?

A) 0.08 %
B) 11 %
C) 89 %
D) 92 %
E) 99 %
20)

A small sculpture made of brass (rbrass= 8470 kg/m3) is believed

to have a secret central cavity. The weight of the sculpture in
air is 15.76 N. When it is submerged in water, the weight is
3.86 N. What is the volume of the secret cavity?

A) 1 x 10-4 m3
B) 2 x 10-4 m3
C) 3 x 10-5 m3
D) 2 x 10-6 m3
E) 4 x 10-6 m3
21)

An object weighs 15 N in air and 13 N when submerged in

water. Determine the density of the object.

A) 330 kg/m3
B) 500 kg/m3
C) 1.2 x 103 kg/m3
D) 6.0 x 103 kg/m3
E) 7.5 x 103 kg/m3
22)

A balloon is released from a tall building. The total mass of the

balloon including the enclosed gas is 2.0 kg. Its volume is 5.0
m3. The density of air is 1.3 kg/m3.
What is the average density of the balloon?

A) 0.2 kg/m3
B) 0.4 kg/m3
C) 0.8 kg/m3
D) 1.0 kg/m3
E) 1.2 kg/m3
23)

A balloon is released from a tall building. The total mass of the balloon
including the enclosed gas is 2.0 kg. Its volume is 5.0 m3. The density of air is
1.3 kg/m3. Will the balloon rise, fall, or remain stationary; and why?

A) The balloon will fall because its density is greater than that of air.
B) The balloon will remain stationary because its density is less than that of
air.
C) The balloon will rise because the upward buoyant force is greater than its
weight.
D) The balloon will fall because the upward buoyant force is less than its
weight.
E) The balloon will fall because the downward buoyant force is greater than
the upward buoyant force.
24)

A balloon is released from a tall building. The total mass of the

balloon including the enclosed gas is 2.0 kg. Its volume is 5.0 m3. The
density of air is 1.3 kg/m3.
What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the balloon?

A) zero m/s2
B) 9.8 m/s2
C) 10.9 m/s2
D) 22.1 m/s2
E) 43.6 m/s2
25)

Ann uses a hose to water her garden. The water enters the hose
through a faucet with a 6.0-cm diameter. The speed of the water at the
faucet is 5 m/s. If the faucet and the nozzle are at the same height, and
the water leaves the nozzle with a speed of 20 m/s, what is the
diameter of the nozzle?

A) 1.5 cm
B) 2.0 cm
C) 3.0 cm
D) 4.0 cm
E) 6.0 cm
26)

Water flows through a pipe of diameter 8.0 cm with a speed of 10.0

m/s. It then enters a smaller pipe of diameter 3.0 cm. What is the
speed of the water as it flows through the smaller pipe?

A) 1.4 m/s
B) 2.8 m/s
C) 27 m/s
D) 54 m/s
E) 71 m/s
27)

Water enters a pipe of diameter 3.0 cm with a velocity of 3.0 m/s. The
water encounters a constriction where its velocity is 12 m/s. What is
the diameter of the constricted portion of the pipe?

A) 0.33 cm
B) 0.75 cm
C) 1.0 cm
D) 1.5 cm
E) 12 cm
28)

Alyssa went to her outside faucet to fill a 0.032-m3 bucket with water
to wash her car. Water exits with a speed of 0.64 m/s. The radius of
the faucet is 0.0075 m. How long does it take to fill the bucket
completely?

A) 9.0 s
B) 17 s
C) 190 s
D) 280 s
E) 890 s
29)

Complete the following statement: Bernoulli's principle is a

statement of

A) hydrostatic equilibrium.
B) thermal equilibrium in fluids.
C) mechanical equilibrium in fluids.
D) energy conservation in dynamic fluids.
E) momentum conservation in dynamic fluids.
30)

A curtain hangs straight down in front of an open window. A sudden

gust of wind blows past the window; and the curtain is pulled out of
the window. Which law, principle, or equation can be used to explain
this movement of the curtain?

A) Poiseuille's law
B) Bernoulli's equation
C) the equation of continuity
D) Archimedes' principle
E) Pascal's principle
31)

A large tank is filled with water to a depth of 15 m. A spout located

10.0 m above the bottom of the tank is then opened. With what speed
will water emerge from the spout?

A) 3.1 m/s
B) 9.9 m/s
C) 14 m/s
D) 17 m/s
E) 31 m/s
32)

Which law, principle, or equation can be used to determine the

volume flow rate of a fluid through a non-uniform pipe?

A) Bernoulli's equation
B) Pascal's principle
C) Poiseuille's law
D) Archimedes' principle
E) the equation of continuity
33)

All fluids are:

A) gases
B) liquids
C) gases or liquids
D) non-metallic
E) transparent
34)

1 Pa is:
A) 1 N/m
B) 1 m/N
C) 1 kg/m × s
D) 1 kg/m × s2
E) 1 N/m × s
35)

The pressure exerted on the ground by a man is greatest when:

A) he stands with both feet flat on the ground

B) he stands flat on one foot
C) he stands on the toes of one foot
D) he lies down on the ground
E) all of the above yield the same pressure
36)

Several cans of different sizes and shapes are all filled with the same
liquid to the same depth. Then:

A) the weight of the liquid is the same for all cans

B) the force of the liquid on the bottom of each can is the same
C) the least pressure is at the bottom of the can with the largest
bottom area
D) the greatest pressure is at the bottom of the can with the largest
bottom area
E) the pressure on the bottom of each can is the same
37)

A bucket resting on the floor of an elevator contains an

incompressible fluid of density r. When the elevator has an
upward acceleration a the pressure difference between two
points in a fluid separated by a vertical distance Dh, is given
by:

A) raDh
B) rgDh
C) r(g + a)Dh
D) r(g – a)Dh
E) rgaDh
38)

A bucket resting on the floor of an elevator contains an

incompressible fluid of density r. When the elevator has a
downward acceleration of magnitude a the pressure difference
between two points in a fluid, separated by a vertical distance
Dh, is given by:

A) raDh
B) rgDh
C) r(g + a)Dh
D) r(g – a)Dh
E) rgaDh
39)

To obtain the absolute pressure from the gauge pressure:

A) subtract atmospheric pressure

B) add atmospheric pressure
C) subtract 273
D) add 273
E) convert to N/m2
40)

A hydraulic press has one piston of diameter 2.0 cm and the

other piston of diameter 8.0 cm. What force must be applied to
the smaller piston to obtain a force of 1600 N at the larger
piston:

A) 6.25 N
B) 25 N
C) 100 N
D) 400 N
E) 1600 N
41)

A certain object floats in fluids of density

1. 0.9P
2. P
3. 1.1P

Which of the following statements is true?

A) the buoyant force of fluid 1 is greater than the buoyant forces of
the other two fluids
B) the buoyant force of fluid 3 is greater than the buoyant forces of
the other two fluids
C) the three fluids exert the same buoyant force
D) the object displace the same volume of all three fluids
E) none of these are true
42)

A certain object floats in fluids of density

1. 0.9P
2. P
3. 1.1P
Rank these fluids according to the volume displaced by the object,
least to greatest.
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 3, 2, 1
C) 2, 3, 1
D) 3, 1, 2
E) All are the same
43)

A block of ice at 0°C is floating on the surface of ice water in a

beaker. The surface of the water just comes to the top of the beaker.
When the ice melts the water level will:
A) rise and overflow will occur
B) remain the same
C) fall
D) depend on the initial ratio of water to ice
E) depend on the shape of the block of ice
44)

A block of ice at 0°C containing a piece of cork is floating on

the surface of ice water in a beaker. When the ice has melted
the water level:

A) is higher
B) is lower
C) is the same
D) depends on the initial ratio of water to ice
E) depends on the shape of the ice block
45)

A pirate chest rests at the bottom of an ocean. If the water is still, the
net force it exerts on the chest:
A) is upward
B) is downward
C) is zero
D) depends on the mass of the chest
E) depends on the contents of the chest
46)

An object hangs from a spring balance. The balance indicates 30 N in

air, 20 N when the object is submerged in water.What does the
balance indicate when the object is submerged in liquid with a density
that is half of water?

A) 20 N
B) 25 N
C) 30 N
D) 35 N
E) 40 N
47)

A fir wood board floats in fresh water with 60% of its volume under
water. The density of the wood in g/cm3 is:

A) 0.4
B) 0.5
C) 0.6
D) less than 0.4
E) more than 0.6
48)

A boat floating in fresh water displaces 16,000 N of water. How many

newtons of salt-water would it displace if it floats in salt-water of
specific gravity 1.17?

A) 14,500
B) 17,600
C) 16,000
D) 284
E) 234
49)

A rock, which weighs 1400 N in air, has an apparent weight of

900 N when submerged in fresh water (998 kg/m3). The
volume of the rock is:
A) 0.14 m3
B) 0.60 m3
C) 0.90 m3
D) 5.1 x 10–2 m3
E) 9.2 x 10–2 m3
50)

A loaded ship passes from a lake (fresh water) to the ocean (salt
water). Salt water is more dense than fresh water and as a result
the ship will:

A) ride higher in the water

B) settle lower in the water
C) ride at the same level in the water
D) experience an increase in buoyant force
E) experience a decrease in buoyant force
51)

The dimensions of a wooden raft (density = 150 kg/m3) are 3.0

m x 3.0 m x 1.0 m. What maximum load can it carry in sea
water (density =1020 kg/m3)?

A) 1350 kg
B) 7800 kg
C) 9200 kg
D) 19,500 kg
E) 24,300 kg
52)

A tin can has a volume of 1000 cm3 and a mass of 100 g.

Approximately what mass of lead shot can it carry without
sinking in water?

A) 900 g
B) 100 g
C) 1000 g
D) 1100 g
E) 980 g
53)

A block of wood weighs 160 N and has a specific gravity of

0.60. To sink it in fresh water requires an additional downward
force of:

A) 54 N
B) 64 N
C) 96 N
D) 110 N
E) 240 N
54)

A student standardizes the concentration of a salt-water

solution by slowly adding salt until an egg will just float. The
procedure is based on the assumption that:

A) all eggs have the same volume

B) all eggs have the same weight
C) all eggs have the same density
D) all eggs have the same shape
E) the salt tends to neutralize the cholesterol in the egg
55)

A solid has a volume of 8 cm3. When weighed on a spring scale

calibrated in grams, the scale indicates 20 g. What does the
scale indicate if the object is weighed while immersed in a
liquid of density 2 g/cm3?
A) 4 g
B) 10 g
C) 12 g
D) 16 g
E) zero, since the object will float
56)

A 210-g object apparently loses 30 g when suspended in a

liquid of density 2.0 g/cm3. The density of the object is:

A) 7.0 g/cm3
B) 3.5 g/cm3
C) 1.4 g/cm3
D) 14 g/cm3
E) none of these
57)

A steel ax and an aluminum piston have the same apparent weight in

water. When they are weighed in air:

A) they weigh the same

B) the ax is heavier
C) the piston is heavier
D) both weigh less than they did in water
E) depends on their shapes
58)

The apparent weight of a steel sphere immersed in various

liquids is measured using a spring scale. The greatest reading is
obtained for that liquid:

A) having the smallest density

B) having the largest density
C) subject to the greatest atmospheric pressure
D) having the greatest volume
E) in which the sphere was submerged deepest
59)

A 0.50 N metal sinker appears (as measured using a spring

scale) to have a mass of 0.45 N when submerged in water. The
specific gravity of the metal is:

A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
E) 12
60)

A cork floats in water in a bucket resting on the floor of an

elevator. The elevator then accelerates upward. During the
acceleration:
A) the cork is immersed more
B) the cork is immerse less
C) the cork is immersed the same amount
D) at first the cork is immersed less but as the elevator speeds
up it is immersed more
E) at first the cork is immersed more but as the elevator speeds
up it is immersed less
61)

A fluid is undergoing "incompressible" flow. This means that:

A) the pressure at a given point cannot change with time

B) the velocity at a given point cannot change with time
C) the velocity must be the same everywhere
D) the pressure must be the same everywhere
E) the density cannot change with time or location
62)

One end of a cylindrical pipe has a radius of 1.5 cm. Water

(density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3) streams steadily out at 7.0 m/s. The
rate at which mass is leaving the pipe is:

A) 2.5 kg/s
B) 4.9 kg/s
C) 7.0 kg/s
D) 48 kg/s
E) 7.0 x 103 kg/s
63)

One end of a cylindrical pipe has a radius of 1.5 cm. Water

(density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3) streams steadily out at 7.0 m/s. The
volume flow rate is:
A) 4.9 x 10–3 m3/s
B) 2.5 m3/s
C) 4.9 m3/s
D) 7.0 m3/s
E) 48 m3/s
64)

The equation of continuity for fluid flow can be derived from

the conservation of:

A) energy
B) mass
C) angular momentum
D) volume
E) pressure
65)

Water flows through a cylindrical pipe of varying cross-section.

The velocity is 3.0 m/s at a point where the pipe diameter is 1.0
cm. At a point where the pipe diameter is 3.0 cm, the velocity
is:

A) 9 m/s
B) 3 m/s
C) 1 m/s
D) 0.33 m/s
E) 0.11 m/s
66)

A constriction in a pipe reduces its diameter from 4.0 cm to 2.0

cm. Where the pipe is narrow the water speed is 8.0 m/s. Where
it is wide the water speed is:

A) 2.0 m/s
B) 4.0 m/s
C) 8.0 m/s
D) 16 m/s
E) 32 m/s
67)

Water flows from a 6.0-cm diameter pipe into an 8.0-cm

diameter pipe. The speed in the 6.0-cm pipe is 5.0 m/s. The
speed in the 8-inch pipe is:

A) 2.8 m/s
B) 3.7 m/s
C) 6.6 m/s
D) 8.8 m/s
E) 9.9 m/s
68)

A lawn sprinkler is made of a 1.0 cm diameter garden hose with one

end closed and 25 holes, each with a diameter of 0.050 cm, cut near
the closed end. If water flows at 2.0 m/s in the hose, the speed of the
water leaving a hole is:
A) 2.0 m/s
B) 32 m/s
C) 40 m/s
D) 600 m/s
E) 800 m/s
69)

Water (density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3) flows through a horizontal tapered

pipe. At the wide end its speed is 4.0 m/s The difference in pressure
between the two ends is 4.5 x103 Pa. The speed of the water at the
narrow end is::
A) 2.6 m/s
B) 3.4 m/s
C) 4.0 m/s
D) 4.5 m/s
E) 5.0 m/s
70)

Water is streaming downward from a faucet opening with an

area of 3.0 x 10–5 m2. It leaves the faucet with a speed of 5.0
m/s. The cross sectional area of the stream 0.50 m below the
faucet is:

A) 1.5 x 10–5 m2
B) 2.0 x 10–5 m2
C) 2.5 x 10–5 m2
D) 3.0 x 10–5 m2
E) 3.5 x 10–5 m2
71)

A large water tank, open at the top, has a small hole in the
bottom. When the water level is 30 m above the bottom of the
tank, the speed of the water leaking from the hole:

A) is 2.5 m/s
B) is 24 m/s
C) is 44 m/s
D) cannot be calculated unless the area of the hole is given
E) cannot be calculated unless the areas of the hole and tank
are given
72)

A large tank filled with water has two holes in the bottom, one with
twice the radius of the other. In steady flow the speed of water leaving
the larger hole is ________ the speed of the water leaving the smaller.
A) twice
B) four times
C) half
D) one-fourth
E) the same as
73)

Water flows through a constriction in a horizontal pipe. As it

enters the constriction, the water's:

A) speed increases and pressure decreases

B) speed increases and pressure remains constant
C) speed increases and pressure increases
D) speed decreases and pressure increases
E) speed decreases and pressure decreases
74)

A non-viscous incompressible liquid is flowing through a horizontal

pipe of constant cross-section. Bernoulli's equation and the equation
of continuity predict that the drop in pressure along the pipe:

A) is zero
B) depends on the length of the pipe
C) depends on the fluid velocity
D) depends on the cross-sectional area of the pipe
E) depends on the height of the pipe
75)

A non-viscous incompressible fluid is pumped steadily into the

narrow end of a long tapered pipe and emerges from the wide end.
The pressure at the input is greater than at the output. A possible
explanation is:

A) the fluid speed increases from input to output

B) the fluid speed is the same at the two ends
C) the fluid is flowing uphill
D) the fluid is flowing downhill
E) the fluid is flowing horizontally
76)

Water is pumped into one end of a long pipe at the rate of 40 L/min. It
emerges at the other end at 24 L/min. A possible reason for this
decrease in flow is:

A) the water is being pumped uphill

B) the water is being pumped downhill
C) the diameter of the pipe is not the same at the two ends
D) friction in the pipe
E) a leak in the pipe
77)

A non-viscous incompressible fluid is pumped steadily up a vertical

pipe with uniform cross section. The difference in pressure between
points at the top and bottom:

A) is the same as it would be if the fluid were motionless

B) is greater at higher flow rates than at lower flow rates
C) is less at higher flow rates than at lower flow rates
D) does not depend on the density of the fluid
E) is zero
78)

An ideal fluid flows at 12 m/s in a horizontal pipe. If the pipe narrows

to half its original radius, what is the flow speed in the narrower
section?

A) 12 m/s
B) 48 m/s
C) 36 m/s
D) 24 m/s
79)

A person weighing 900 N is standing on snowshoes. Each snowshoe

has area 2500 cm2. What is the pressure on the snow?

A) 0.36 N/m2
B) 1800 N/m2
C) 0.18 N/m2
D) 3600 N/m2
80)

What is the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 300 kPa?

A) 199 kPa
B) 300 kPa
C) 101 kPa
D) 97 kPa
81)

A 200-N object floats with three-fourths of its volume beneath the

surface of the water. What is the buoyant force on the object?

A) 150 N
B) 200 N
C) 267 N
D) 50 N
82)

As a rock sinks deeper and deeper into water of constant density,

what happens to the buoyant force on it?

A) It increases.
B) It may increase or decrease, depending on the shape of the
rock.
C) It decreases.
D) It remains constant.
83)

Substance A has a density of 3.0 g/cm3 and substance B has a density

of 4.0 g/cm3. In order to obtain equal masses of these two substances,
the ratio of the volume of A to the volume of B will be equal to

A) 1:3
B) 4:3
C) 1:4
D) 3:4
84)

A cylindrical rod of length 12 cm and diameter 2.0 cm will just barely

float in water. What is its mass?

A) 300 g
B) 75 g
C) 150 g
D) 38 g
85)

A 500-N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The

small piston has area 2.0 cm2. If the large piston has area 40 cm2,
how much weight can the large piston support?

A) 40000 N
B) 10000 N
C) 25 N
D) 500 N
86)

Two horizontal pipes have the same diameter, but pipe B is twice as
long as pipe A. Water undergoes viscous flow in both pipes, subject
to the same pressure difference across the lengths of the pipes. If the
flow rate in pipe B is Q, what is the flow rate in pipe A?

A) 2Q
B) 4Q
C) Q
D) 8Q
87)

When you blow some air above a paper strip, the paper rises. This is
because

A) the air above the paper moves faster and the pressure is
higher.
B) the air above the paper moves slower and the pressure is
lower.
C) the air above the paper moves slower and the pressure is
higher.
D) the air above the paper moves faster and the pressure is
lower.
88)

A 4.00-kg cylinder of solid iron is supported by a string while

submerged in water. What is the tension in the string? (The specific
gravity of iron is 7.86.)

A) 34.2 N
B) 23.7 N
C) 19.6 N
D) 2.50 N
89)

A piece of wood is floating in a bathtub. A second piece of wood sits

on top of the first piece, and does not touch the water. If the top piece
is taken off and placed in the water, what happens to the water level
in the tub?

A) It goes up.
B) It does not change.
C) It goes down.
D) cannot be determined from the information given
90)

How much pressure (absolute) must a submarine withstand at a depth

of 120.0 m in the ocean?

A) 1310 N/m2
B) 1200 kPa
C) 1310 kPa
D) 1200 N/m2
91)

When a tube of diameter d is placed in water, the water rises to a

height h. If the diameter were half as great, how high would the water
rise?

A) 2h
B) h
C) h/2
D) 4h
92)

When atmospheric pressure changes, what happens to the absolute

pressure at the bottom of a pool?

A) It increases by a greater amount.

B) It does not change.
C) It increases by the same amount.
D) It increases by a lesser amount.
93)

Which one of the following is associated with the law of conservation

of energy in fluids?

A) Archimedes' principle
B) Bernoulli's principle
C) equation of continuity
D) Pascal's principle
94)

Water flows through a horizontal pipe of cross-sectional area 10.0

cm2 at a pressure of 0.250 atm. The flow rate is 1.00 x 10-3 m3/s. At
a valve, the effective cross-sectional area of the pipe is reduced to
5.00 cm2. What is the pressure at the valve?

A) 0.200 atm
B) 0.157 atm
C) 0.235 atm
D) 0.112 atm
95)

What is the gauge pressure at a location 15.0 m below the surface of

sea? (The density of seawater is 1.03 x 103 kg/m3.)

A) 1.51 x 105 N/m2

B) 1.01 x 105 N/m2
C) 1.47 x 105 N/m2
D) 2.52 x 105 N/m2
96)

A block of metal weighs 40 N in air and 30 N in water. What is the

buoyant force of the water?

A) 30 N
B) 10 N
C) 70 N
D) 40 N
97)

A liquid has a specific gravity of 0.357. What is its density?

A) 3570 kg/m3
B) 1000 kg/m3
C) 357 kg/m3
D) 643 kg/m3
98)

Consider three drinking glasses. All three have the same area base,
and all three are filled to the same depth with water. Glass A is
cylindrical. Glass B is wider at the top than at the bottom, and so
holds more water than A. Glass C is narrower at the top than at the
bottom, and so holds less water than A. Which glass has the greatest
liquid pressure at the bottom?

A) Glass A
B) Glass B
C) Glass C
D) All three have equal pressure.
99)

A solid object floats in water with three-fourths of its volume beneath

the surface. What is the object's density?

A) 1000 kg/m3
B) 250 kg/m3
C) 1333 kg/m3
D) 750 kg/m3
100)

A 1.0-m3 object floats in water with 20% of it above the waterline.

What does the object weigh out of the water?

A) 1,960 N
B) 9,800 N
C) 7,840 N
D) 11,800 N
101)

You are originally 1.0 m beneath the surface of a pool. If you dive to
2.0 m beneath the surface, what happens to the absolute pressure on
you?

A) It less than doubles.

B) It more than doubles.
C) It quadruples.
D) It doubles.
102)

If the density of gold is 19.3 x 103 kg/m3, what buoyant force does a
0.60-kg gold crown experience when it is immersed in water?
A) 3.0 x 10-5 N
B) 0.30 N
C) 3.0 x 10-2 N
D) 3.0 x 10-4 N
103)

A hole of radius 1.0 mm occurs in the bottom of a water storage tank

that holds water at a depth of 15 m. At what rate will water flow out
of the hole?

A) 5.4 x 10-6 m3/s

B) 5.4 x 10-7 m3/s
C) 5.4 x 10-5 m3/s
D) 5.4 x 10-4 m3/s
104)

A container of water is placed on a scale, and the scale reads 120 g.

Now a 20-g piece of copper (specific gravity = 8.9) is suspended from
a thread and lowered into the water, not touching the bottom of the
container. What will the scale now read?

A) 140 g
B) 120 g
C) 138 g
D) 122 g
105)

Water flows through a pipe. The diameter of the pipe at point B is

larger than at point A. Where is the speed of the water greater?

A) point A
B) point B
C) same at both A and B
D) cannot be determined from the information given
106)

50 cm3 of wood is floating on water, and 50 cm3 of iron is totally

submerged. Which has the greater buoyant force on it?

A) the iron
B) the wood
C) Both have the same buoyant force.
D) cannot be determined without knowing their densities
107)

Liquid flows through a pipe of diameter 3.0 cm at 2.0 m/s. Find the
flow rate.

A) 14 m3/s
B) 57 m3/s
C) 1.4 x 10-3 m3/s
D) 5.7 x 10-3 m3/s
108)

Pressure is

A) inversely proportional to both force and area.

B) proportional to both force and area.
C) inversely proportional to force and proportional to area.
D) proportional to force and inversely proportional to area.
109)

As the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid

A) decreases.
B) increases.
C) may increase or decrease, depending on the viscosity.
D) remains constant.
110)

An object floats with half its volume beneath the surface of the water.
The weight of the displaced water is 2000 N. What is the weight of
the object?

A) 2000 N
B) 4000 N
C) 1000 N
D) cannot be determined from the information given
111)

Liquid flows through a 4.0 cm diameter pipe at 1.0 m/s. There is a

2.0 cm diameter restriction in the line. What is the velocity in this
restriction?

A) 0.25 m/s
B) 0.50 m/s
C) 4.0 m/s
D) 2.0 m/s
112)

An object weighs 7.84 N when it is in air and 6.86 N when it is

immersed in water. What is the specific gravity of the object?
A) 7.0
B) 9.0
C) 6.0
D) 8.0
113)

A 10-kg piece of aluminum sits at the bottom of a lake, right next to a

10-kg piece of lead. Which has the greater buoyant force on it?
A) the lead
B) the aluminum
C) Both have the same buoyant force.
D) cannot be determined without knowing their volumes
114)

In a hydraulic garage lift, the small piston has a radius of 5.0 cm and
the large piston has a radius of 15 cm. What force must be applied on
the small piston in order to lift a car weighing 20 000 N on the large
piston?

A) 2.9 x 103 N
B) 5.0 x 103 N
C) 2.2 x 103 N
D) 6.7 x 103 N
115)

Suppose that the build-up of fatty tissue on the wall of an artery

decreased the radius by 10%. By how much would the pressure
provided by the heart have to be increased to maintain a constant
blood flow?

A) 46%
B) 48%
C) 52%
D) 54%
116)

Density is

A) proportional to both mass and volume.

B) inversely proportional to both mass and volume.
C) inversely proportional to mass and proportional to volume.
D) proportional to mass and inversely proportional to volume.
117)

A polar bear of mass 200 kg stands on an ice floe 100 cm

thick. What is the minimum area of the floe that will just
support the bear in saltwater of specific gravity 1.03? The
specific gravity of ice is 0.98.

A) 4.0 m2
B) 3.0 m2
C) 2.0 m2
D) 1.0 m2
118)

An object has a volume of 4.0 m3 and weighs 40 000 N. What

will its weight be in water?

A) 9800 N
B) 800 N
C) 40000 N
D) 39200 N
119)

Salt water is more dense than fresh water. A ship floats in both
fresh water and salt water. Compared to the fresh water, the
volume of water displaced in the salt water is

A) less.
B) the same.
C) more.
D) cannot be determined from the information given
120)

A steel ball sinks in water but floats in a pool of mercury.

Where is the buoyant force on the ball greater?

A) submerged in the water

B) floating on the mercury
C) It is the same in both cases.
D) cannot be determined from the information given
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