A solid object is dropped into a container filled with water, with the object becoming only partially submerged. Is the object's density greater or less than the density of water (?water=1000 kg/m^3) a. More dense b. Equal density c. Less dense d. Impossible to tell
Fluid Pressure
The term fluid pressure is coined as, the measurement of the force per unit area of a given surface of a closed container. It is a branch of physics that helps to study the properties of fluid under various conditions of force.
Gauge Pressure
Pressure is the physical force acting per unit area on a body; the applied force is perpendicular to the surface of the object per unit area. The air around us at sea level exerts a pressure (atmospheric pressure) of about 14.7 psi but this doesn’t seem to bother anyone as the bodily fluids are constantly pushing outwards with the same force but if one swims down into the ocean a few feet below the surface one can notice the difference, there is increased pressure on the eardrum, this is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
A solid object is dropped into a container filled with water, with the object becoming only partially submerged. Is the object's density greater or less than the density of water (?water=1000 kg/m^3)
a. More dense
b. Equal density
c. Less dense
d. Impossible to tell
Two new solid objects of the same volume and shape are partially submerged in water (floating). Object 1 has 50% of its volume under the water's surface, and Object 2 has 75% of its volume under the water's surface. Which object has a greater density?
Would it matter if the objects had different shapes, such as Object 1 being a solid cube and Object 2 being a solid cylinder?
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