What is the definition of pressure? a. The amount of force applied to a given b. area. The weight of mass applied to a given area. The weight of an object. C. d. Two of the above. e. None of the above.

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What is the definition of pressure?
The amount of force applied to a given
area.
b. The weight of mass applied to a given
c.
d.
area.
The weight of an object.
Two of the above.
None of the above.
Question 3
Let an object be moving in a circular trajectory of
constant radius r. v. is its tangential velocity, v is
its radial velocity, a, is its tangential acceleration
and g... is its radial, or centripetal, acceleration.
Mark the best answer.
a. M=0; g =v²/r.
b. v=0; a=v²/r, aca=0.
c. v=0; a=v²/r, a=0.
d. v=0; a=v²/r..
e. v=0; a=v²/r.
Question 5
Question 2
What is atmospheric pressure?
a. Is the total mass of the air divided by its
volume.
b. The value in Pascals at an altitude of
15,000 ft.
The force per unit of area that a water
droplet applies over the surface of the
Earth.
d. The force per unit of area that a column
of air applies on the surface of the Earth.
e. None of the above.
Question 4
Consider an object submerged in a fluid (not
necessarily water). Under what circumstances it
will NOT sink?
Its weight must be less or equal than its
buoyant force.
b. Its density must be less or equal than the
density of water.
Its density must be less or equal than the
density of the fluid.
C.
d. Its weight must be greater than its
buoyant force.
Two of the above.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 What is the definition of pressure? The amount of force applied to a given area. b. The weight of mass applied to a given c. d. area. The weight of an object. Two of the above. None of the above. Question 3 Let an object be moving in a circular trajectory of constant radius r. v. is its tangential velocity, v is its radial velocity, a, is its tangential acceleration and g... is its radial, or centripetal, acceleration. Mark the best answer. a. M=0; g =v²/r. b. v=0; a=v²/r, aca=0. c. v=0; a=v²/r, a=0. d. v=0; a=v²/r.. e. v=0; a=v²/r. Question 5 Question 2 What is atmospheric pressure? a. Is the total mass of the air divided by its volume. b. The value in Pascals at an altitude of 15,000 ft. The force per unit of area that a water droplet applies over the surface of the Earth. d. The force per unit of area that a column of air applies on the surface of the Earth. e. None of the above. Question 4 Consider an object submerged in a fluid (not necessarily water). Under what circumstances it will NOT sink? Its weight must be less or equal than its buoyant force. b. Its density must be less or equal than the density of water. Its density must be less or equal than the density of the fluid. C. d. Its weight must be greater than its buoyant force. Two of the above.
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