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Grade 11
Tutorial III(Chapter 3)
Physics Time Allowed (1:30) Hour
SECTION (A)
(Answer ALL questions)
1. Write True or False of the following. (5
marks)
(a) The atmospheric pressure at the hilly region is higher than that at the plains.
(b) Barometer is a device for measuring the density of liquid.
(c) The deeper the point inside the liquid, the greater is the pressure at that point.
(d) A manometer filled with mercury is not sensitive.
(e) Since the buoyant force is directed upward, it is called upward thrust.
2. Choose the most appropriate word from the following. (10
marks)
(a) Manometer is a sensitive device for measuring -----------.
(b) The earth is surrounded by the ---------- up to a height of several miles.
(c) The atmosphere which consists largely of masses of gases has ----------.
(d) The atmospheric pressure changes according to ---------- and time.
(e) The pressure in a liquid at a particular point acts equally in all ----------.
(f) A ------------ which is used to measure blood pressure is a one kind of mercury-filled manometer.
(g) When bodies are immersed in a liquid, there is loss in ----------.
(h) A body will float in liquid if the ---------- acting on it is equal to its weight.
(i) Since the body is in equilibrium, the net force acting on it is ----------.
(j) The ---------- of various substances can be obtained by using Archimedes’ Principle.
SECTION (B)
(Answer ALL questions)
3. The density of sea water is 1025 kgm-3. How many times is the pressure at the depth of 2km under the sea
greater than the atmospheric pressure? (5
marks)
4. The weight of a body in air is 300 N and the weight is 200 N when it is immersed in water. Find the
density and the volume of the body. (5
marks)
5. A helium balloon is designed to support a load of 1000 kg. If the balloon is filled with helium, what
should its volume be? The mass of helium is not included in the net load 1000 kg. (density of air = 1.29
kgm-3, density of helium = 0.18 kgm-3) (5
marks)
6. A 15N force is exerted on one piston of a simple hydraulic press. Its area is 0.025 m2. Calculate (i) the
pressure exerted on the liquid by the small piston (ii) pressure exerted on the large piston (iii) force exerted
on the large piston (iv) maximum weight of load that can be lifted, if weight of large piston is 50 N.
7. The density of lead block is 11.5 gcm-3 and it is floating in mercury of density 13.6 gcm-3. (i) What portion
of the lead block is immersed in mercury? (ii) What force is needed to press the block to immerse it totally if
the mass of the lead block is 2kg?
8. A 30kg balloon is filled with 100 m3 hydrogen. What force is needed to hold the balloon to prevent from
rising up? (Density of hydrogen is 0.09 kgm-3)

9. Define the followings. (5

marks)
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Standard atmospheric pressure
(c) Archimedes’ Principle
(d) Pascal’s Law
(e) Buoyancy
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