Fall 2021/2022

General Physics (Phys 243)

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1) All fluids are:
a) gases
b) liquids
c) gases or liquids
d) non-metallic
e) transparent
2) 1Pa is:
a) 1N/m
b) 1m/N
c) 1 kg/m.s
d) 1 kg/m.s2
e) 1N/m.s
3) The vessels shown below all contain water to the same height. Rank them according to the
pressure exerted by the water on the vessel bottoms, least to greatest.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 3, 4, 2, 1
c) 4, 3, 2, 1
d) 2, 3, 4, 1
e) All pressures are the same
4) The density of water is 1.0 g/cm3. The density of the oil in the
left column of the U-tube shown below is:
a) 0.20 g/cm3
b) 0.80 g/cm3
c) 1.0g/cm3
d) 1.3g/cm3
e) 5.0g/cm3

5) The two arms of a U-tube are not identical, one having twice the diameter of the other. A
cork in the narrow arm requires a force of 16 N to remove it. The tube is filled with water
and the wide arm is fitted with a piston. The minimum force that must be applied to the
piston to push the cork out is:
a) 4 N
b) 8 N
c) 16 N
d) 32 N
e) 64 N
6) If p is a pressure and ρ is a density then p/ρ has units of:
a) m2
 b) m2/s2
c) N/m2
d) kg/m2
e) m3/kg
7) The density of mercury is 1.36 × 104 kg/m3. What is the mass of a 4.00 × 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
8) 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
9) 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 × 103 N
b) 1.01 × 105 N
c) 4.05 × 105 N
d) 4.05 × 106 N
e) zero 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 × 106 N
11) A swimming pool has the dimensions shown in the drawing.
It is filled with water to a uniform depth of 8.00 m.
The density of water = 1.00 × 103 kg/m3.
What is the total pressure exerted on the bottom of the
swimming pool?
a) 0.79 × 105 Pa
b) 1.48 × 105 Pa
c) 1.80 × 105 Pa
d) 1.97 × 105 Pa
e) 2.49 × 105 Pa
12) 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.
13) 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 × 1.0 m on the deck of the submarine?
a) 980 N
b) 2.0 × 103 N
c) 5.0 × 104 N
d) 9.8 × 105 N
e) 2.0 × 106 N
14) A column of water of height 70.0 cm supports a column of an unknown liquid as suggested
in the figure (not drawn to scale). Assume that both liquids are at rest and that the density of
water is 1.0 × 103 kg/m3. Determine the
density of the unknown liquid.
a) 3.9 × 102 kg/m3
b) 1.2 × 103 kg/m3
c) 2.6 × 103 kg/m3
d) 3.3 × 103 kg/m3
e) 3.9 × 103 kg/m3
15) 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 × 105 Pa
16) In a car lift, compressed air with a gauge pressure of 4.0 × 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) Complete the following sentence: The operation of a hydraulic jack is an application of
a) Pascal's principle.
b) Bernoulli's principle.
 c) Archimedes’ principle.
d) irrotational flow.
e) The continuity equation.
18) A force of 250 N is applied to a hydraulic jack piston that is 0.01 m in diameter. If the piston
that supports the load has a diameter of 0.10 m, approximately how much mass can be lifted
by the jack? Ignore any difference in height between the pistons.
a) 255 kg
b) 500 kg
c) 800 kg
d) 2550 kg
e) 6300 kg
19) A balloon inflated with helium gas (density = 0.2 kg/m3) has a volume of 6 × 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
20) 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.
21) A 2-kg block displaces 10 kg of water when it is held fully immersed. The object is then tied
down as shown in the figure; and it displaces 5 kg of water.
What is the tension in the string?
a) 10 N
b) 20 N
c) 30 N
d) 70 N
e) 100 N
22) Three blocks, labeled A, B, and C, are floating in water as shown in the drawing. Blocks A
and B have the same mass and volume. Block C has the same volume, but is submerged to a
greater depth than the other two blocks. Which one of the following statements concerning
this situation is false?
a) The density of block A is less than that of block C.
b) The buoyant force acting on block A is equal to that acting on block B.
c) The volume of water displaced by block C is greater than that displaced by block B.
d) The buoyant force acting on block C is greater than that acting on block B.
e) The volume of water displaced by block A is greater than that displaced by block B.
23) 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 × 103 kg/m3
d) 6.0 × 103 kg/m3
e) 7.5 × 103 kg/m3
24) Which one of the following statements concerning streamline flow is true?
a) At any given point in the fluid, the velocity is constant in time.
b) Streamline flow occurs when there are sharp obstacles in the path of a fast-moving fluid.
c) Streamline flow is described by Pascal's principle.
d) Streamline flow is described by Archimedes’ principle.
e) The velocity vectors are the same for all particles in the fluid.
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 is flowing through a channel that is 12 m wide with a speed of 0.75
m/s. The water then flows into four identical channels that have a width of
4.0 m. The depth of the water does not change as it flows into the four
channels. What is the speed of the water in one of the smaller channels?
a) 0.56 m/s
b) 2.3 m/s
c) 0.25 m/s
d) 0.75 m/s
e) 0.12 m/s
28) 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.
29) 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
30) Which one of the following statements is false concerning the derivation or usage of
Bernoulli’s equation?
a) The fluid must be non-viscous.
b) Streamline flow is assumed.
c) The fluid must be incompressible.
d) The work-energy theorem is used to derive Bernoulli’s equation.
e) Vertical distances are always measured relative to the lowest point within the fluid.
31) A horizontal piping system that delivers a constant
flow of water is constructed from pipes with different
diameters as shown in the figure. At which of the
labeled points is the water in the pipe under the
greatest pressure?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
32) 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 as shown in the drawing. 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
33) Oil (ρ = 925 kg/m3) is flowing through a pipeline at a
constant speed when it encounters a vertical bend in the pipe
raising it 4.0 m. The cross sectional area of the pipe does not
change. What is the difference in pressure (PB – PA) in the
portions of the pipe before and after the rise?
a) +2.4 × 104 Pa
b) –3.6 × 104 Pa
c) +1.5 ×105 Pa
d) –7.2 × 105 Pa
e) –1.8 × 103 Pa
34) Which law, principle, or equation can be used to determine the volume flow rate of a liquid
that is forced through a hypodermic needle?
 a) Poiseuille's law
b) Pascal's principle
c) Bernoulli's equation
d) Archimedes' principle
e) the equation of continuity
35) The figure shows two fish tanks, each having ends of width 1 foot. Tank A is 3 feet long
while tank B is 6 feet long. Both tanks are filled with 1 foot of water.
SA = the magnitude of the force of the water on the end of tank A
SB = the magnitude of the force of the water on the end of tank B
BA = the magnitude of the force of the water on the bottom of tank A
BB = the magnitude of the force of the water on the bottom of tank B
Using the notation given above, which one of the following sets of equations below is correct for
this situation?
a) SA = SB and BA = BB
b) SA = 2SB and BA = BB
c) 2SA = SB and 2BA = BB
d) SA = SB and 2BA = BB
e) SA = 2SB and BA = 2BB