Practice Basics Of Fluid Mechanics-i(cont.) (1.1) - Basics of fluid mechanics-I(Cont.)

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Question 1.
What is the formula to calculate buoyant force?
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Think about what happens when an object displaces water.
Question 2.
What does pressure do as you go deeper in a fluid?
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Consider the weight of the water column above you.
3Question 3.
What principle explains why objects float or sink in a fluid?
- Archimedes' Principle
- Bernoulli's Principle
- Pascal's Principle
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Think of a classic wooden boat!
4Question 4.
The deeper you go in a fluid, pressure...
- Increases
- Decreases
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Imagine the pressure on your feet when swimming deep!
Question 5.
A circular gate with a diameter of 2m is submerged to a depth of 5 meters in water. Calculate the resultant force acting on the gate.
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Convert diameter to radius before using the area formula.
Question 6.
An object with a volume of 1m³ and density of 2000 kg/m³ is submerged in water. Calculate the buoyant force acting on it.
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Remember to use gravity's standard value.

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