Chapter 10: Fluids
Physlet® Problems




1.  


Find the density of the object being immersed in the water bucket.  The initial reading on the spring scale is 19 N. One full revolution of the spring scale is 10 N.
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0.5 gr/cm3
1.0 gr/cm3
1.9 gr/cm3
2.1 gr/cm3


2.  


The simulation above is color coded as follows: blue is water, red is oil, and brown is a wood block initially floating at the interface. Which situation shows a possible result when water is added?
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Situation A.
Situation B.
Situation C.
Situation D.


3.  


The simulation above is color coded as follows: blue is water, red is oil, and brown is a wood block initially floating at the interface. Which situation shows a possible result when oil is added?
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Situation A.
Situation B.
Situation C.
Situation D.


4.  


The simulation above is color coded as follows: blue is water, red is oil, and brown is a wood block initially floating at the interface. Which situation is physical?
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Situation A.
Situation B.
Situation C.

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