Practice Pressure Diagrams And Control Volumes (11.3.2) - Buoyancy, Metacentre, Stability and Rigid Body Motion

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Question 1.
Define a control volume in fluid mechanics.
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Think about a specific area in space.
Question 2.
What is buoyancy?
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Consider the lifting force when something is in water.
3Question 3.
What does a pressure diagram represent?
- The speed of a fluid
- The variation of pressure within a fluid
- The temperature of a fluid
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Think about the effects of depth in fluids.
4Question 4.
True or False: The buoyant force always acts downward.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of buoyancy.

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