Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 15, Problem 23PQ
What fraction of an iceberg floating in the ocean is above sea level? Assume the density of the iceberg is 917 kg/m3.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
Ch. 15.1 - Imagine an airplane flying at constant velocity....Ch. 15.3 - Prob. 15.2CECh. 15.3 - Prob. 15.3CECh. 15.3 - Prob. 15.4CECh. 15.4 - Prob. 15.5CECh. 15.4 - Prob. 15.6CECh. 15 - Prob. 1PQCh. 15 - Prob. 2PQCh. 15 - Dry air is primarily composed of nitrogen. In a...Ch. 15 - Why is the Earths atmosphere denser near sea level...
Ch. 15 - Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6PQCh. 15 - Prob. 7PQCh. 15 - One study found that the dives of emperor penguins...Ch. 15 - Prob. 9PQCh. 15 - Prob. 10PQCh. 15 - Suppose you are at the top of Mount Everest and...Ch. 15 - Prob. 12PQCh. 15 - Prob. 13PQCh. 15 - Prob. 14PQCh. 15 - A 20.0-kg child sits on a four-legged stool. The...Ch. 15 - Prob. 16PQCh. 15 - The dolphin tank at an amusement park is...Ch. 15 - Prob. 18PQCh. 15 - A block of an unknown material floats in water...Ch. 15 - Prob. 20PQCh. 15 - Prob. 21PQCh. 15 - A spherical submersible 2.00 m in radius, armed...Ch. 15 - What fraction of an iceberg floating in the ocean...Ch. 15 - Prob. 24PQCh. 15 - A hollow copper (Cu = 8.92 103 kg/m3) spherical...Ch. 15 - Prob. 26PQCh. 15 - You have probably noticed that carrying a person...Ch. 15 - A straw is in a glass of juice. Peter puts his...Ch. 15 - Prob. 29PQCh. 15 - Prob. 30PQCh. 15 - Prob. 31PQCh. 15 - Prob. 32PQCh. 15 - A rectangular block of Styrofoam 25.0 cm in...Ch. 15 - Prob. 34PQCh. 15 - Prob. 35PQCh. 15 - A manometer is shown in Figure P15.36. Rank the...Ch. 15 - The gauge pressure measured on a cars tire is 35...Ch. 15 - Prob. 38PQCh. 15 - Prob. 39PQCh. 15 - To allow a car to slow down or stop, hydraulic...Ch. 15 - Prob. 41PQCh. 15 - Prob. 42PQCh. 15 - Prob. 43PQCh. 15 - Water enters a smooth, horizontal tube with a...Ch. 15 - Prob. 45PQCh. 15 - Prob. 46PQCh. 15 - Prob. 47PQCh. 15 - A fluid flows through a horizontal pipe that...Ch. 15 - Water is flowing through a pipe that has a...Ch. 15 - Prob. 50PQCh. 15 - Prob. 51PQCh. 15 - Figure P15.52 shows a Venturi meter, which may be...Ch. 15 - At a fraternity party, drinking straws have been...Ch. 15 - Liquid toxic waste with a density of 1752 kg/m3 is...Ch. 15 - Water is flowing in the pipe shown in Figure...Ch. 15 - Prob. 56PQCh. 15 - Water flows through a pipe that gradually descends...Ch. 15 - Air flows horizontally with a speed of 108 km/h...Ch. 15 - Prob. 59PQCh. 15 - Prob. 60PQCh. 15 - Prob. 61PQCh. 15 - Prob. 62PQCh. 15 - Prob. 63PQCh. 15 - Prob. 64PQCh. 15 - Prob. 65PQCh. 15 - Prob. 66PQCh. 15 - Prob. 67PQCh. 15 - Prob. 68PQCh. 15 - Prob. 69PQCh. 15 - Prob. 70PQCh. 15 - The density of air in the Earths atmosphere...Ch. 15 - A manometer containing water with one end...Ch. 15 - Prob. 73PQCh. 15 - Prob. 74PQCh. 15 - Prob. 75PQCh. 15 - Prob. 76PQCh. 15 - Prob. 77PQCh. 15 - Case Study Shannon uses the example of a helium...Ch. 15 - Prob. 79PQCh. 15 - Prob. 80PQCh. 15 - A uniform wooden board of length L and mass M is...
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- The gravitational force exerted on a solid object is 5.00 N. When the object is suspended from a spring scale and submerged in water, the scale reads 3.50 N (Fig. P15.24). Find the density of the object. Figure P15.24 Problems 24 and 25.arrow_forwardA table-tennis ball has a diameter of 3.80 cm and average density of 0.084 0 g/cm3. What force is required to hold it completely submerged under water?arrow_forwardA 10.0-kg block of metal measuring 12.0 cm by 10.0 cm by 10.0 cm is suspended from a scale and immersed in water as shown in Figure P15.24b. The 12.0-cm dimension is vertical, and the top of the block is 5.00 cm below the surface of the water. (a) What are the magnitudes of the forces acting on the top and on the bottom of the block due to the surrounding water? (b) What is the reading of the spring scale? (c) Show that the buoyant force equals the difference between the forces at the top and bottom of the block.arrow_forward
- (a) What is the density of a woman who floats in freshwater with 4.00% of her volume above the surface? This could be measured by placing her in a tank with marks on the side to measure how much water she displaces when floating and when held under water (briefly). (b) What percent of her volume is above the surface when she floats in seawater?arrow_forwardA horizontal pipe 10.0 cm in diameter has a smooth reduction to a pipe 5.00 cm in diameter. If the pressure of the water in the larger pipe is 8.00 104 Pa and the pressure in the smaller pipe is 6.00 104 Pa, at what rate does water flow through the pipes?arrow_forwardA large storage tank with an open top is filled to a height h0. The tank is punctured at a height h above the bottom of the tank (Fig. P15.39). Find an expression for how far from the tank the exiting stream lands. Figure P15.39arrow_forward
- A beaker of mass mb containing oil of mass mo and density o rests on a scale. A block of iron of mass mFe suspended from a spring scale is completely submerged in the oil as shown in Figure P15.63. Determine the equilibrium readings of both scales. Figure P15.63 Problems 63 and 64.arrow_forwardA wooden block floats in water, and a steel object is attached to the bottom of the block by a string as in Figure OQ15.1. If the block remains floating, which of the following statements are valid? (Choose all correct statements.) (a) The buoyant force on the steel object is equal to its weight. (b) The buoyant force on the block is equal to its weight. (c) The tension in the string is equal to the weight of the steel object. (d) The tension in the string is less than the weight of the steel object. (e) The buoyant force on the block is equal to the volume of water it displaces.arrow_forwardMercury is poured into a U-tube as shown in Figure P15.17a. The left arm of the tube has cross-sectional area A1 of 10.0 cm2, and the right arm has a cross-sectional area A2 of 5.00 cm2. One hundred grams of water are then poured into the right arm as shown in Figure P15.17b. (a) Determine the length of the water column in the right arm of the U-tube. (b) Given that the density of mercury is 13.6 g/cm3, what distance h does the mercury rise in the left arm?arrow_forward
- Review. The tank in Figure P15.13 is filled with water of depth d = 2.00 m. At the bottom of one sidewall is a rectangular hatch of height h = 1.00 m and width w = 2.00 m that is hinged at the top of the hatch. (a) Determine the magnitude of the force the water exerts on the hatch. (b) Find the magnitude of the torque exerted by the water about the hinges.arrow_forwardAn incompressible, nonviscous fluid is initially at rest in the vertical portion of the pipe shown in Figure P15.61a, where L = 2.00 m. When the valve is opened, the fluid flows into the horizontal section of the pipe. What is the fluids speed when all the fluid is in the horizontal section as shown in Figure P15.61b? Assume the cross-sectional area of the entire pipe is constant. Figure P15.61arrow_forwardFigure P15.47 shows a stream of water in steady flow from a kitchen faucet. At the faucet, the diameter of the stream is 0.960 cm. The stream fills a 125-cm3 container in 16.3 s. Find the diameter of the stream 13.0 cm below the opening of the faucet. Figure P15.47arrow_forward
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