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Question
Complete the following sentence :
Pressure at all points at the same depth is ....................
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Solution
Pressure at all points at the same depth is the same
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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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Pressure at a depth h in a liquid of density p is ......................
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Complete the following sentence :
Two balls, one of iron and the other of aluminium experience the same upthrust when dipped completely in water if _____________ .
The mass of a block made of certain material is 13.5 kg and its volume is 15 × 10-3 m3.
(a) Calculate upthrust on the block if it is held fully immersed in water.
(b) Will the block float or sink in water when released? Give a reason for your answer.
(c) What will be the upthrust on block while floating?
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Higher Order Thinking Skill.
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