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प्रश्न
What do you mean by buoyancy?
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उत्तर
- The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in it is known as buoyancy.
- When you try to immerse an object in water, then you can feel an upward force exerted on the object, which increases as you push the object deeper into the water.
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What is the other name of buoyant force ?
Name the force which makes heavy objects appear light when immersed in a liquid.
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How does the density of a body and that of a liquid determine whether the body will float or sink into that liquid?
The diagram below in Fig. 4.12 shows a device which makes the use of the principle of transmission of pressure.
- Name the parts labelled by the letters X and Y.
- Describe what happens to valves A and B and to the quantity of water in the two cylinders when the lever arm is moved down.
- Give reasons for what happens to valves A and B in part (ii).
- What happens when the release valve is opened?
- What happens to valve B in cylinder P when the lever arm is moved up?
- Give a reason for your answer in part (v).
- State one use of the above device.
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A small block of wood is completely immersed in (i) water, (ii) glycerine and then released. In each case, What do you observe? Explain the difference in your observation in the two cases.
Calculate the hydrostatic pressure exerted by water at the bottom of a beaker. Take the depth of water as 40 cm, the density of water 1000 kgm−3 and g = 9.8 ms−2.
What is meant by up thrust?
A body will sink if the weight of the body is greater than the buoyant force.
