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Fluids

Question 1
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In an open tube U-manometer filled with mercury and connected to a container of gas, if atmospheric pressure decreases while temperature remains constant, how does this change affect mercury levels?

Question 2
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What phenomenon occurs when increased velocity in fluids causes lower pressure in regions where flow constriction exists?

Question 3
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What force does Archimedes' principle predict when an object is fully submerged in water?

Question 4
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If an experimental fluid exhibits a non-linear increase in viscous drag with increasing speed, which type of flow is most likely occurring within it?

Question 5
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What is the SI unit of pressure, which might be used to describe the force exerted by a fluid on a surface?

Question 6
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When considering the flow of fluid over an object causing vortices, what factor primarily determines whether the boundary layer remains laminar or becomes turbulent during this interaction?

Question 7
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What happens to the pressure when you dive deeper into the water?

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Question 8
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When comparing two different but geometrically similar boats floating on water, one being twice as long as the other, what would be the approximate ratio of buoyant forces if both are floating at their respective depths?

Question 9
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A cylinder containing a fluid rotates at constant angular velocity; which equation correctly relates the radial position rrr from the axis to the pressure difference ΔP\Delta PΔP from the center?

Question 10
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Which technological innovation resulted in significant advances in understanding how different surface coatings affect drag reduction under varying flow conditions?