Fluid Statics

Practice Questions

AP Physics 2 › Fluid Statics

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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?

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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?

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What is the net force on a ball of mass and volume of when it is submerged under water?

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What is the net force on a ball of mass and volume of when it is submerged under water?

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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 .

Vt physics barometer problem

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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 .

Vt physics barometer problem

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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