Chapter 15: 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.
Start

0.5 gr/cm3
1.0 gr/cm3
1.9 gr/cm3
2.1 gr/cm3


2.  

An ice cube melts in a glass of water as shown in the animation (position is measured in centimeters and time is shown in minutes). Which animation correctly shows what the final water level will be?

Animation 1
Animation 2
Animation 3


3.  

A block of wood in a bucket of water is placed in an elevator as shown in the animation (position is in meters and time is in seconds). If the picture on the left represents the orientation of the wood when the elevator is stationary, which animation correctly depicts the new orientation of the wood while the elevator moves as shown in the animation?

Animation 1
Animation 2
Animation 3


4.  

A block of wood in a bucket of water is placed in an elevator as shown in the animation (position is in meters and time is in seconds). If the picture on the left represents the orientation of the wood when the elevator is stationary, which animation correctly depicts the new orientation of the wood while the elevator moves as shown in the animation?

Animation 1
Animation 2
Animation 3


5.  

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? Start

Situation A
Situation B
Situation C
Situation D


6.  

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? Start

Situation A.
Situation B.
Situation C
Situation D


7.  

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? Start

Situation A.
Situation B.
Situation C


8.  

Blood flows in an artery with a partial blockage from left to right in the animation (position is in centimeters and times is in seconds). A blood platelet is shown moving through the artery.  Which of the following animations properly represents the motion of the platelet as it moves through and past the blockage?

Animation 1
Animation 2
Animation 3

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