Exam 4: Physics of Matter

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The SI unit of pressure is __________.

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The gauge pressure of the water in a swimming pool at 10 ft is twice the gauge pressure of the water at 5 ft.

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The gauge pressure of the water in a swimming pool at 10 ft is __________ the gauge pressure of the water at 5 ft.

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The buoyant force that keeps a ship afloat is an example of Pascal's principle.

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Graphite, diamond, and buckminsterfullerene are different forms of the element _______.

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A rectangular stack of lead bricks measures 2 m by 3 m by 4 m. The mass density of lead is 11,340 kilograms per cubic meter. What is the total mass of the stack of lead?

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When people get into a small boat it settles lower in the water and

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The body of a swimmer occupies a volume of 2 cubic feet. What is the buoyant force when the swimmer is immersed in water?  (The weight density of water is 62.4 pounds per cubic foot.)

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A submarine dives to a depth of 50 meters in the ocean. (a) What is the gauge pressure at this depth? (b) What is the force acting on a hatch that has an area of 2.5 square meters?

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The central core inside an atom is

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Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose, as shown in the figure. The area A 1 is 1 square inch, and the area A 2 is 10 square inches. A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1, as shown. Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose, as shown in the figure. The area A <sub>1</sub> is 1 square inch, and the area A <sub>2</sub> is 10 square inches. A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1, as shown.    The pressure on A <sub>2</sub> is __________. The pressure on A 2 is __________.

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The mass density of an object equals its _____ divided by its ________.

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