AP Physics 2 › Fluid Statics
Seawater density:
A baseball has a mass of and a circumference of
. Determine what percentage of a baseball will be submerged when it is floating in seawater after a home run?
Seawater density:
A baseball has a mass of and a circumference of
. Determine what percentage of a baseball will be submerged when it is floating in seawater after a home run?
What is the net force on a ball of mass and volume of
when it is submerged under water?
What is the net force on a ball of mass and volume of
when it is submerged under water?
Suppose that a barometer is filled with water, as shown in the diagram below. If this barometer's column has a height of , what would be the height of a barometer that used mercury instead of water?
Note: Mercury has a specific gravity of .
Suppose that a barometer is filled with water, as shown in the diagram below. If this barometer's column has a height of , what would be the height of a barometer that used mercury instead of water?
Note: Mercury has a specific gravity of .
A spherical ball of density has a radius of
. If the ball is placed on the surface of water and released, how much of the ball becomes submerged in the water?
A ball of mass is lightly dropped into a tub with a base of
. After it sinks to the bottom, the water rises by
. Determine the density of the ball.
A spherical ball of density has a radius of
. If the ball is placed on the surface of water and released, how much of the ball becomes submerged in the water?
A ball of mass is lightly dropped into a tub with a base of
. After it sinks to the bottom, the water rises by
. Determine the density of the ball.