Buoyancy in Physics
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What is the primary reason why a steel boat floats on water?

  • The weight of the boat is less than that of the water it displaces
  • The density of the steel is less than that of water
  • The combined density of the steel and air inside the boat is less than that of water (correct)
  • The buoyant force is acting on the entire boat

    • What happens to the pressure in a fluid as you go deeper?

  • It remains the same
  • It becomes zero
  • It increases (correct)
  • It decreases

    • Why does a steel sphere sink in water while a steel boat floats?

  • Because the combined density of the boat and air is less than that of water (correct)
  • Because the sphere is denser than the boat
  • Because the sphere is smaller than the boat
  • Because the boat is hollow and the sphere is solid

    • What is the buoyant force acting on an object?

    <p>A net upwards force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required to understand why a steel boat floats on water?

    <p>An understanding of Archimedes' principle and buoyant force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Archimedes trying to determine when he was asked by King Heiron II of Syracuse?

    <p>The purity of the gold crown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the buoyant force equal to, according to Archimedes' principle?

    <p>The weight of the displaced fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the buoyant force?

    <p>BF = ρVg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the buoyant force when an object is partially submerged?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some people float and others sink in water?

    <p>Because of their density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the specific gravity of an object?

    <p>density of the object / density of the fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the buoyant force is greater than the weight of an object?

    <p>The object will rise to the surface of the fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the situation where the densities of the object and fluid are equal?

    <p>Neutral buoyancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that counteracts the weight of an object when it is submerged in a fluid?

    <p>Buoyant force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether an object will sink, achieve neutral buoyancy, or float?

    <p>The specific gravity of the object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Buoyancy Definition

    • Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float, which occurs when an object is acted upon by an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.

    Buoyant Force

    • The buoyant force is a net upward force acting on a submerged or partially submerged object.
    • It is caused by the pressure increase with depth in fluids, resulting in a greater pressure on the bottom of the object than on the top.
    • The buoyant force is fundamentally tied to gravity and does not exist in space.

    Archimedes' Principle

    • Archimedes' principle states that when an object is placed in water, an upward force (buoyant force) will act on the object that is equal to the weight of water (mass of displaced fluid) the object displaces.
    • This principle can be surmised in the following equation:
    • If an object is partially submerged, the volume of water displaced equals the volume partially submerged.
    • If the object is fully submerged, the volume of water displaced equals the volume of the object.

    Buoyancy Formula

    • The buoyancy formula is used to solve for buoyant force (Fb) and includes:
      • Acceleration due to gravity (g) of 9.8 meters per second squared
      • Density of the fluid (ρ)
      • Volume of the displaced fluid (V)
    • The formula is:

    Using the Buoyancy Equation

    • The buoyancy formula can be used to solve a variety of problems, taking into account whether the object is partially or fully submerged.
    • Example 1: Determining the buoyant force when a cube with an edge length of one meter is fully submerged in water.
    • Example 2: Calculating the buoyant force when a cube with volume is half submerged in water.

    Buoyancy Examples

    • Ice cubes in water: floats because it is less dense than water
    • Birthday balloon in air: rises because it is less dense than air
    • A person in water: floats or sinks depending on their relative density

    Concepts of Weight, Density, and Buoyancy

    • Density is the primary factor for determining buoyancy.
    • If an object is less dense than the fluid it is placed in, it will float.
    • Density is mass divided by volume.
    • Weight is the mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (g).
    • Buoyant force counteracts weight when an object is submerged.

    Specific Gravity

    • Specific gravity is the ratio of an object's density (ρobject) to the density of water (ρwater).
    • The formula for specific gravity is:
    • If the object's specific gravity is:
      • Greater than one, the object will sink (negative buoyancy)
      • Equal to one, the object will neither sink nor float (neutral buoyancy)
      • Less than one, the object will float (positive buoyancy)

    Flotation

    • Flotation refers to a situation where the buoyant force on a submerged object is greater than the object's weight.
    • The net force on the object will be upwards, causing it to rise.
    • The object will stop moving when the gravitational force (weight) and the upward force (buoyant force) are balanced.

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