This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of FLUID QUIZ:- Basic of Archimedes' principle.
This set of MCQs helps you brush up on the important physics topics and prepare you to dive into skill practice and expand your knowledge.
If two objects are made of the same substance and have the same mass, the shape of the object determines whether or not it sinks or floats in a fluid.
True
False
If the weight of the water displaced is the same as the weight of the object placed in the water, the object will sink.
True
False
Where was Archimedes born?
Rome
Cyprus
Syria
Syracuse
Archimedes was born in _____ BC:
500
456
289
287
If the weight of the water displaced is the same as the weight of the object placed in the water, the object will sink.
True
False
The ship was able to float in the water because its weight was the same as the weight of the water it displaced.
True
False
Q. What is the volume of Object X?
10
15
120
25
You, Archimedes, suspect that the king’s crown is not solid gold but is instead goldplated lead. To test your theory, you weigh the crown, and find it to weigh 60.0 N and to have an apparent weight of 56.2 N when it is completely submerged in water. What is the density of the crown in Kg/m^3?
15789
1130
7500
19300
A cube of iron 0.300 m on a side is suspended (in equilibrium) from a rope in a giant tank of water. What is the tension in the rope in N?
1720
1600
1552
1810
Q. Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?
f/a
f+p
p*f
f/p