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Q2. The height of Mercury in a barometer reads 85 cm. Given the density of mercury is 13.6
g/cms, what is the pressure in kPa?
a) 115.6 kPa
b) 1600 kPa
c) 160 kPa
d) 11.56 kPa
Q3. The amount of heat necessary to change the temperature of 1 kg of an object by 1°C is
a) 1 calorie
b) its specific heat c) its latent heat
d) 1J
Q4. Given the specific heat capacity of aluminum = 900 J/(kg."C), if we add 180 J of heat to 10 g
of aluminum, by how much will its temperature increase
%3D
a) 5 °C
b) 20 °C
c) 10 °C
d) 18 °C
Q5. A temperature of 50° F is equal to:
a) 122 °C
b) 223 K
c) 18 K
d) 10 °C
Q6. Given the mass of planet Mars is 6.4x1023 kg and its radius is 3390 km, what is the weight
of a 75 kg astronaut on Mars? (G=6.67x10-11 N.m2/kgz)
a) 376 N
b) 468.2 N
c) 735 N
d) 278.6 N
Q7. One tube is filled with water and another identical tube is filled with oil. Given the density of
oil is less than the density of water, the pressure is greater at the bottom of the tube filled with
a) water
b) oil
c) both the same
d) none of the above
Q8. A completely submerged object always displaces its own
a) weight of fluid
b) volume of fluid
c) both of the above
d) none of the above
Q9. The weight of an object is 8 N outside water and 6 N inside water. How much buoyant force
acts on the object?
a) 14 N
b) 6 N
c) 4 N
d) 2 N
Transcribed Image Text:Q2. The height of Mercury in a barometer reads 85 cm. Given the density of mercury is 13.6 g/cms, what is the pressure in kPa? a) 115.6 kPa b) 1600 kPa c) 160 kPa d) 11.56 kPa Q3. The amount of heat necessary to change the temperature of 1 kg of an object by 1°C is a) 1 calorie b) its specific heat c) its latent heat d) 1J Q4. Given the specific heat capacity of aluminum = 900 J/(kg."C), if we add 180 J of heat to 10 g of aluminum, by how much will its temperature increase %3D a) 5 °C b) 20 °C c) 10 °C d) 18 °C Q5. A temperature of 50° F is equal to: a) 122 °C b) 223 K c) 18 K d) 10 °C Q6. Given the mass of planet Mars is 6.4x1023 kg and its radius is 3390 km, what is the weight of a 75 kg astronaut on Mars? (G=6.67x10-11 N.m2/kgz) a) 376 N b) 468.2 N c) 735 N d) 278.6 N Q7. One tube is filled with water and another identical tube is filled with oil. Given the density of oil is less than the density of water, the pressure is greater at the bottom of the tube filled with a) water b) oil c) both the same d) none of the above Q8. A completely submerged object always displaces its own a) weight of fluid b) volume of fluid c) both of the above d) none of the above Q9. The weight of an object is 8 N outside water and 6 N inside water. How much buoyant force acts on the object? a) 14 N b) 6 N c) 4 N d) 2 N
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