Practice Fluid Statics And Rigid Body Motions (12.2)

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Question 1.
What is buoyancy?
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Think of objects floating in water.
Question 2.
What does the metacentric height indicate?
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Consider the righting ability of ships.
3Question 3.
What is buoyancy?
- A downward force
- An upward force
- No force
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Think of a balloon in water.
4Question 4.
True or False: An object will float if its density is less than the fluid's density.
- True
- False
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Consider how boats remain above water.
Question 5.
Consider a small boat with a center of gravity at 1.5 m and a metacenter at 2.5 m. If the boat tips slightly, what can be predicted about its behavior?
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Relate back to the definitions of stability mentioned earlier.
Question 6.
A container filled with water is placed in a vehicle that accelerates at 3 m/s². How would you describe the pressure distribution inside the container?
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Think about how fluids respond to acceleration.

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