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Unit 1 Test Review

Practice Test
1. A metal cube submerged in water experiences an upward force from the water. This is best explained by the
fact that:
A) the water pressure increases with depth.
B) the vertical faces of the cube experience no force from the water.
C) the weight of the cube is greater than the weight of the water it displaced.
D) the density of the water is less than that of the cube.

2. A large bucket is filled with water. A small hole is drilled in the side wall of the bucket 10 cm below the
water level. As a result, the water starts leaking through the hole, leaving the bucket at a certain speed 𝑣. How
far below that hole must one drill another hole so that the water would leave that bottom at a speed 2𝑣?
A) 4.4 B) 10 cm C) 30 cm D) 40 cm

3. A beaker contains two liquids that don’t mix. The top liquid has density
𝑑 and the bottom liquid has density 3𝑑. A uniform sphere floats on the
boundary between the liquids so that 2/3 of its volume is above the
boundary as shown.
A) 4𝑑/3
B) 5𝑑/3
C) 6𝑑/3
D) 8𝑑/3

4. The venturi tubes shown above have three sections with different radii. Which of the following is true about
the manometer readings?
A) 𝑃3 > 𝑃1 > 𝑃2
B) 𝑃2 > 𝑃1 > 𝑃3
C) 𝑃1 > 𝑃2 > 𝑃3
D) 𝑃1 = 𝑃2 = 𝑃3

5. The figure shown represents a portion of a blood vessel with circular cross sections. The segment on the left
has a diameter 1.6mm, and each of the segments on the right have diameter .4 mm. If blood enters the segment
on the left at speed v, what speed does it leave the segments on the
right? Assume blood is ideal.
A) 2v
B) 4v
C) 8v
D) 16 v
6. 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

7. In the diagram on the right, water is poured into an open tube of water
and allowed to drain out of three spouts. Which of the following best
describes the spout that allows the water leaving the spouts to leave the
spout at the fastest speed v and travel the greatest horizontal x after leaving
the spout?
A) Fastest v – I Greatest x - I
B) Fastest v – I Greatest x - II
C) Fastest v – III Greatest x - I
D) Fastest v – III Greatest x - II

8. Water is flowing with a speed of 9 m/s through a pipe of diameter 10 cm. The pipe widens to 30 cm as it goes
a height of 8.0 m as shown. If the pressure at point A is 2.0𝑥105 𝑃𝑎, what is the pressure at point B? (𝜌𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 =
𝑘𝑔
1000 𝑚3 )

A) 1.2𝑥105 𝑃𝑎 B) 1.6𝑥105 𝑃𝑎 C) 2.4𝑥105 𝑃𝑎 D) 3.2𝑥105 𝑃𝑎

9. A graduated cylinder with a cross-section of 10.0 cm2 is partially filled with water and placed on a balance.
The balance reads 300 g. The height of the water column is 24.0 cm. A rock is slowly placed inside the
cylinder. As a result, the height of the water column in the cylinder becomes 30.0 cm, and the electronic balance
reading becomes 540 g. What is the average density of the rock?
A) 1.25 g/cm3 B) 8.00 g/cm3 C) 4.00 g/cm3 D) 10.0 g/cm3

10. Ponder the following statements. Which are true?

I. The forces a fluid at rest exerts on the walls of its container act perpendicular to the walls.
II. The pressure in a fluid is the same everywhere throughout the fluid.
III. The pressure on a small surface in a fluid is the same regardless of the orientation of the surface.
A) I only B) I and II only C) III only D) I and III only
11. A cylinder filled with water to a height h has two outlets. Water exits the barrel
simultaneously through both outlet A and outlet B. Where is the water velocity fastest?
A) A
B) B
C) A and B have the same speed
D) Cannot be determined since the size of each hole is unknown

12. 50 cm3 of wood is floating on water, and 50 cm3 of iron is totally submerged. Which has the greater buoyant
force on it?
A) The wood
B) The iron
C) Both have the same buoyant force
D) Cannot be determined without knowing their densities.

13. Compressed air is in a reservoir topped by two pistons as shown.

The larger piston has four times the surface area of the smaller piston.
If a force F pushes the smaller piston down by some distance d, which
of the following best describes the upward force and distance traveled
for the larger piston?

A) Force: 4F distance: d/4

B) Force: F/4 distance: 4d
C) Force: F distance: 4d
D) Force: 4F distance: d

14. Salt water is more dense than fresh water. A ship floats in both fresh water and salt water. Compared to the
fresh water, the amount of water displaced in the salt water is
A) more.
B) less.
C) the same.
D) Cannot be determined from the information given.

15. A balloon is released from a tall building. The total mass of the balloon including the enclosed gas is 2.0
kg. Its volume is 5.0 m3. The density of air is 1.3 kg/m3. What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the
balloon?
A) zero m/s2 B) 9.8 m/s2 C) 10.9 m/s2 D) 22.1 m/s2

16. Which one of the following statements concerning a completely enclosed fluid is true?
A) Any change in the applied pressure of the fluid produces a change in pressure that depends on direction.
B) The pressure at all points within the fluid is independent of any pressure applied to it.
C) Any change in applied pressure produces an equal change in pressure at all points within the fluid.
D) An increase in pressure in one part of the fluid results in an equal decrease in pressure in another part.

17. A block is submerged in a container of liquid and held under the surface of the liquid
by a string connected to the bottom of the container, as shown. The tension in the string is
greater than zero. How does the buoyant force, FB, exerted by the liquid compared to the
blocks weight, W?
A) 𝐹𝐵 < 𝑊
B) 𝐹𝐵 > 𝑊
C) 𝐹𝐵 = 𝑊
D) The answer depends on the density of the liquid.
18. 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 buoyant force acting on block C is greater than that acting on block B.
D) The volume of water displaced by block A is greater than that displaced by block B.

19. A and B, each contain the same volume of water at the same temperature. A
pressure gauge is placed at the bottom of each container. Which of the following is
true?
A) PA > PB since the pressure of the water depends upon the water’s depth.
B) PA < PB since the pressure of the water depends upon the amount of atmosphere above the water.
C) PA = PB since the pressure of the water depends upon the volume of water.
D) Not enough information given.

20. A column of oil 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 the oil is 840 kg/m3. Determine the
density of the unknown liquid.

A) 3.2 × 102 kg/m3 B) 2.2 × 103 kg/m3

C) 2.6 × 103 kg/m3 D) 3.6 × 103 kg/m3

𝑘𝑔
21. A large rectangular raft (density 650 𝑚3 ) is floating on a lake. The surface area of the top of the raft is 8.2
𝑘𝑔
m2. The density of lake water is 1000 3 .
𝑚
a) Calculate the height h of the portion of the
raft that is above the surrounding water.
b) Calculate the magnitude of the buoyant
force on the raft and state its direction.
c) If the average mass of a person is 75 kg,
calculate the maximum number of people that
can be on the raft without the top of the raft
sinking below the way?
22. While exploring a sunken ocean liner, the principal researcher found the absolute pressure on the robot
observation submarine at the level of the ship to be about 413 atmospheres. The density of seawater is
1025 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3.

23. A fountain with an opening of radius 0.015 m shoots a stream of water vertically from
ground level at 6.0 m/s
a) Calculate the volume rate of flow of water.
b) The fountain is fed by a pipe that at one point has a radius of 0.025 m and is 2.5
m below the fountain’s opening. Calculate the absolute pressure in the pipe at this
point.
c) The fountain owner wants to launch the water 4.0 m into the air with the same
volume flow rate. A nozzle can be attached to change the size of the opening.
Calculate the radius needed on this new nozzle.