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Favorite Topical Questions Chapter 3 Forces & Pressure (3.4-3.5)
3.4 Applying Pascals Principle

1. Pascals Principle states that

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2. Give 2 examples of the application of Pascals Principle

(i) .. (ii).......................

3. Diagram 3 shows a application of Pascals Principle.

State the relationship between F1, F2, A1 and A2.

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4. Diagram 4 shows one application where pressure is transmitted
equally through an oil. Name of the system : .

5. Diagram 5 shows toothpaste being squeezed out from the tube. The principle that explains the
situation below is

Diagram 5
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6. Diagram 6 shows gadget used in a garage name the gadget :..

Diagram 6

7. Diagram 7 shows a simple hydraulic system. A1 and A2 are cross

section area of the piston. A1 = 5 cm2 and A2 = 10 cm2.

Diagram 7
(a). What is the minimum force F1 which can lift a load of 100 kg ?
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(b). What will happen to the hydraulic jack if the force F1 is less than the value found in 7(a)?

(c). Give one reason for your answer
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3.5 Applying Archimedes Principle

1. Buoyant force is the ... force acting on an object immersed in a fluid.
2. Archimedes' Principle states that if an object is partially or fully immersed in a fluid, it
experiences a buoyant force equals to the .. of the fluid displaced.
3. Give 2 examples of the application of Archimedes' Principle
(i) .., (ii) ...
4. Diagram 5 shows a spring balance supporting a metal block K in three situations.

Diagram 5

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 (a) Compare the readings of the spring balance in Diagram 5A and Diagram 5B.

(b) The three forces that act on K when it is partially or totally immersed in water are its weight
(W), tension (T) and buoyant force (J). Mark the 3 forces in diagram 5C.
(c) Write down the relationship between the forces in (b).
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(d). (i). What will happen to the spring balance reading in diagram 5C if the water is replaced with
salt solution?

(ii) Give one reason for your answer.

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5. A submarine can sail on the surface or under the sea. Explain how a submarine on the surface
can submerge.
a) The submarine has a ____________________________.
b) Water is ________________________ in the ballast tank.
c) An object sinks when the ___________ of its material is more than that of the
water, but a submarine sinks when its total weight is more than the ______________________.
6. Diagram 7A and 7B show two different situations of a boat with the same load in different
waters.

Diagram 7
Compare the levels of the boats in diagram 7 and the volumes of water displaced by the boat. Relating
the mass of the boat with its load, the volume of water displaced and the density of the water, deduce
a relevant physics concept.
a) The boat _________ more in the river than in the sea.
b) Sea water is ___________ than river water.
c) The _____________ of the boat and its load is the same when it is in the
sea and in the river.
d) The boat floats because it is being balanced up by the _____________________.
e) The buoyant force is equal to the weight of _______________________.
f) ______________water will be displaced when the density is lower.
The boat sinks less when the density is _________________.

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7. Diagram 8A and 8B illustrate the working principle of a hydrometer. The depth
to which the test tube sinks depends on its surrounding liquid.

Diagram 8
The following are the ways to design a hydrometer that can determine a wide range of densities
of liquid.
a) Put ___________ ball bearings in the glass bulb, to ensure the hydrometer is upright.
b) Use a _________ stem, to have a bigger interval of the scale.
c) Use a suitable big bulb and a ___________ stem. So that the hydrometer does not sink fully
in low density liquid.
d) __________ the hydrometer into a paraffin oil / alcohol to calibrate for liquid of low density.
e) __________ the hydrometer into a carbon tetrachloride solution to calibrate for liquid of high
density.
8. A block of ice is floating on the surface of water. Which of the statement is true?
A Weight of ice equal to mass of water displaced
B Weight of ice less than weight of water displaced
C Weight of ice equal to weight of water displaced
D Weight of ice more than weight of water displaced
9. The figure shows a hydraulic jack. The cross sectional areas of smaller piston and larger piston are 20
cm2 and 60 cm2 respectively. If the smaller piston is pushed with a force of 15 N, what will be the force
experienced by the larger piston?

A . 30N B. 50N C. 40N D. 55N E. 45N

10. Which of the following is not an application of Pascal's principle?

A Hydraulic jack
B Braking system of a vehicle
C Manometer
D Bunsen Burner

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