Exam 4: Physics of Matter

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If the outside air pressure decreases,the reading on a tire gauge connected to a tire __________.

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Water is flowing through a pipe whose cross sectional area at point A is larger than the cross sectional area at point B.The reading on a pressure gauge connected to the pipe at point A will be __________ the reading on a pressure gauge connected to the pipe at point B.

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A gold brick measuring 0.25 ft by 0.33 ft by 1 ft is submerged in water.The weight density of gold is 1,200 pounds per cubic foot and the weight density of water is 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. (a)What is the weight of the gold brick? (b)What is the buoyant force on the gold brick? (c)What is the net force on the gold brick?

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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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Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose,as shown in the figure.The area A1 is 1 square inch,and the area A2 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> in psi is -The pressure on A2 in psi is

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​​Match each item with the correct statement below. -the relative pressure between two places

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A helium balloon rises because of Archimedes' principle.

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The cabin pressure of a passenger jet cruising at high altitude (30,000 ft)is about 1 atm.and the pressure outside is about 0.3 atm.What is the outward force on a window measuring 1 foot by 1 foot.

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If pressure inside a cylinder with a circular hatch is 2 atm and the radius of the entrance hatch is 12 inches,what force does the air exert on the hatch? Recall that the area of a circle is πr2

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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 positively charged particle inside an atom is the nucleus.

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You press a stick that has a varying cross-sectional area horizontally between the palms of your hands. The area of the stick pushing against your left palm is twice the area of the stick pushing against your right palm. -The force on your left palm is __________ the force on your right palm.

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A plasma state of matter is

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The ratio of the density of a material to the density of water is the weight density.

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Water is flowing through a pipe whose cross-sectional area at point A is larger than the cross-sectional area at point B.The reading on a pressure gauge connected to the pipe at point A will be _____________ the reading on a pressure gauge connected to the pipe at point B.

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If the outside air pressure decreases,the reading on a tire gauge connected to a tire decreases.

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The gauge pressure inside a pressure cooker is 13 psi.What is the net force on the lid of the pressure cooker if the lid's area is 110 square inches?

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The absolute pressure is

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The hydraulic system in modern aircraft is an example of:

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

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