Conceptual Physics Ch 13 Test Questions with Answers

Conceptual Physics Ch 13 Test Questions with Answers When you stand on one foot instead of two, the force you exert on the floor is A) less. B) the same. C) more. D) None of the above. - Answer-B) the same. When you stand on one foot instead of two, the pressure you exert on the floor is A) less. B) the same. C) more. D) None of the above. - Answer-C) more. Twice as much, in fact! Water pressure provided by a water tower is greater if the tower A) is taller. B) holds more water. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. - Answer-A) is taller. Only depth, not amount of water, contributes to pressure. A cook who measures a specific amount of butter by placing it in a measuring cup with water in it is using the A) principle of buoyancy. B) displacement rule. C) concept of density. D) All of the above. - Answer-B) displacement rule. How many forces act on a submerged body at rest in a fluid? A) One—buoyancy B) Two—buoyancy and the force due to gravity. C) None—in accord with the equilibrium rule. D) None of the above. - Answer-B) Two—buoyancy and the force due to gravity. On which of these blocks submerged in water is the buoyant force greatest? A) 1 kg of lead B) 1 kg of aluminum C) 1 kg of uranium D) All the same. - Answer-B) 1 kg of aluminum