Fluids
A fluid particle in a pipe experiences a net force. According to Newton's laws, what must be true about the particle?
It must be at rest.
It must be moving at a constant velocity.
It must be accelerating.
It must be moving in a circle.
A water particle in a river experiences a net force of N. If the particle's mass is kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?
2.5 \times 10^{-3} m/s^2
1.0 \times 10^{-14} m/s^2
2.5 \times 10^{3} m/s^2
1.0 \times 10^{3} m/s^2
Consider a system of interacting fluid particles in a viscous fluid. If the net external force on a specific particle is zero, but the particle is still moving, what can be said about the forces from surrounding particles?
The forces from surrounding particles must also be zero.
The forces from surrounding particles must sum to zero, counteracting the viscous forces.
The forces from surrounding particles must be constant and equal.
The forces from surrounding particles are irrelevant to the particle's motion.
Which of the following best describes how internal interactions between fluid particles contribute to macroscopic fluid behavior?
They primarily determine the fluid's color.
They contribute to pressure, viscosity, and flow patterns.
They only affect the fluid's density.
They are negligible compared to external forces.
A fluid flows through a pipe with varying cross-sectional areas. At point A, the pressure is and the velocity is . At point B, the pressure is and the velocity is . If no external work is done on the fluid between points A and B, and assuming the fluid is incompressible and inviscid, what is the w...
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What is the primary cause of the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid?
The weight of the object.
The displacement of the fluid.
The fluid pressure increasing with depth.
The surface tension of the fluid.
A cube with side length 0.1 m is fully submerged in water (density 1000 kg/m³). What is the buoyant force on the cube?
0.1 N
1 N
9.8 N
100 N

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A wooden block with density and volume is floating in a fluid with density . What fraction of the block's volume is submerged?
Which of the following statements best describes Archimedes' Principle?
The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the object.
The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
The buoyant force on an object is equal to the volume of the fluid displaced by the object.
The buoyant force on an object is equal to the density of the fluid displaced by the object.
A 0.5 object is submerged in water (density 1000 kg/). What is the buoyant force acting on the object?
4.9 N
49 N
490 N
4900 N