Practice Exam 2 (ch 4-7)

Name____________________________
Equations:
P=

F
A

Dw=

W
V

Fb =weight of displaced fluid

=(32)

K=+ 273

l= l T

m
l

v=

v =20.1 T

5
9

Questions
1) An object is placed underwater, it then moves toward the surface. This
means what?
a) The buoyant force is greater than the weight
b) The weight is greater than the buoyant force
c) The buoyant force and weight are equal

2) According to Bernoullis principle the pressure is what, when a fluid is

flowing faster?
a) Greater
b) Zero
c) Lower

3) According to the ideal gas law, if the volume of a gas in a container is kept
constant and the temperature increases then the pressure what?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same

4) An iron rod is heated from 20 C to 120 C. If the change in length is

0.05mm, what was original length of the rod? (iron)=12x10-6/C
a) 41.7 mm
b) 41.7 m
c) 0.00006 mm

5) A rope 10 m long with a mass 0.5 kg is stretched with a force of 30 N.

What would the speed of a wave be in this rope?
a) 24.5 m/s
b) 10.5 m/s
c) 20.1 m/s

Problems (Show your work)

1) A rectangular piece of wood measuring 0.25 ft by 4 ft by 8 ft is totally
submerged in water.
Dw (wood) = 35 lb/ft3, Dw (water) = 62.4 lb/ft3
a) What is its weight?
b) What is the buoyant force on it?
c) What is the magnitude and direction of the net force on it?