Physics Buoyancy and Density Concepts
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Which statement is incorrect regarding buoyant force?

  • Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
  • Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced liquid (correct)
  • Any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant force
  • The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of buoyancy

    • What force lifts a body that is totally or partially immersed in a fluid?

  • Less than the weight of the body
  • The weight of the body
  • More than the weight of the body
  • Weight of the fluid displaced by the body (correct)

    • How can a relatively denser object be made to float on a less dense fluid?

  • By altering the forces acting on the object
  • By altering the shear forces acting on the object
  • By altering the shape (correct)
  • None of the mentioned

    • What condition is necessary for the stable equilibrium of a floating body?

    <p>The metacenter should lie above the center of gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The metacentric height is defined as the distance between which two points?

    <p>The center of gravity and the metacenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should occur for a righting couple to be formed in a floating body?

    <p>The center of gravity must be above the center of buoyancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes the buoyant force?

    <p>It is always directed upwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best explains buoyancy?

    <p>It is the result of the pressure difference on the upper and lower surfaces of an object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of slow closing valves on water hammer pressure?

    <p>It considerably reduces water hammer pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which number represents the ratio of inertia force to gravitational force?

    <p>Froude’s number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geometric parameter is crucial for determining the efficiency of a channel?

    <p>Hydraulic radius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a channel to be economic, which parameter should be minimized?

    <p>Wetted perimeter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the depth of flow in the most economical circular section to achieve maximum velocity?

    <p>0.81D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Differential manometers are primarily used to measure what?

    <p>Difference of pressure between two points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition defines non-uniform flow in a fluid?

    <p>All parameters including velocity and pressure change from point to point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In channel flow, which factor has the least influence on flow shape and resistance?

    <p>Flow turbulence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about fluids?

    <p>Fluids always expand until they fill any container.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle states that the resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body?

    <p>Archimedes’ principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what temperature is the density of water maximum?

    <p>4°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of a fluid that describes the attraction of its own molecules?

    <p>Cohesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body commonly called?

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

    The attraction of molecules of different kinds of fluids to each other is called what?

    <p>Adhesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily causes the action of buoyant force on a body submerged partially or fully in fluid?

    <p>Displacement of fluid due to submerged body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what condition will the normal stress in a fluid be constant in all directions at a point?

    <p>It is at rest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body?

    <p>Center of buoyancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The specific weight of seawater is higher than that of pure water primarily due to the presence of what?

    <p>Dissolved salt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the horizontal component of buoyant force generally regarded as?

    <p>Zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The contraction of a liquid's free surface to the smallest area is driven by which force?

    <p>Surface tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The line of action of the buoyant force acts through which of the following points?

    <p>Centroid of the displaced volume of fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A liquid will wet a solid if the adhesion forces are compared to the cohesion forces are:

    <p>More</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is incorrect regarding buoyant force?

    <p>Buoyant force can only act on solid bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is not a factor affecting the buoyant force on an object?

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

    What is true about the rate of discharge in the main line compared to the discharges in the parallel pipes?

    <p>The rate of discharge in the main line is not equal to the sum of the discharges in each of the parallel pipes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what condition are two pipe systems considered equivalent?

    <p>When the head loss and discharge are the same in both systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density?

    <p>Kinematic viscosity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors influence the magnitude of the water hammer effect in a pipe?

    <p>Elastic properties of the pipe material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does the phenomenon of water hammer occur in pipes?

    <p>When fluid is abruptly halted by closing the valve.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can water hammer pressure be effectively reduced?

    <p>Using slow closing valves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about equivalent pipe systems is incorrect?

    <p>They can have different materials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during the water hammer phenomenon?

    <p>Sudden changes in velocity result in pressure fluctuation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Buoyancy

    • Floating objects are acted upon by the buoyant force.
    • The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the floating object.
    • The point where the buoyant force acts is known as the center of buoyancy.
    • The center of buoyancy is always located above the center of gravity of the displaced liquid.
    • According to the principle of buoyancy, a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.

    Density

    • To make a denser object float on a less dense fluid, alter the shape of the object.

    Stability of Floating Bodies

    • The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are:

      • The metacenter should lie above the center of gravity.
      • The center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line.
      • A righting couple should be formed.

    • Metacentric height is the distance between the center of gravity of the body and the metacenter.

    Water Hammer

    • Water hammer describes the pressure surge that occurs when a fluid in a pipe is suddenly stopped.
    • The magnitude of water hammer depends on:
      • The speed at which the valve is closed.
      • The length of the pipe.
      • The elastic properties of the pipe material.

    Geometric Parameter in Channels

    • The hydraulic radius determines the efficiency of a channel.
    • For a channel to be economical, the wetted perimeter should be minimized.
    • The optimum depth for maximum velocity in a circular channel is 0.81D (where D is the diameter of the channel).

    Pressure Measurement

    • A differential manometer is used to measure the difference in pressure between two points.

    Flow Regimes in Fluids

    • Non-uniform flow occurs when the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow.

    Fluids

    • A fluid cannot remain at rest under the action of any shear force.
    • The density of water is maximum at 4°C.
    • Cohesion is the property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted.
    • Adhesion is the property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other.
    • The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if it is at rest.
    • Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because it contains dissolved salt.
    • The free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the force of surface tension.
    • A liquid would wet the solid if the adhesion forces are greater than the cohesion forces.

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