Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Define upthrust and state its S.I. unit.
Solution
The upward force exerted on a body by the fluid in which it is submerged is called the upthrust. Its S.I. unit is 'newton'.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What is a density bottle? How is it used to find the density of a liquid?
What is the unit of relative density?
Complete the following sentence :
Pressure at a point inside the liquid is ...................... To its depth.
The S.I. unit of pressure is :
A simple U tube contains mercury to the same level in both of its arms. If water is poured to a height of 13.6 cm in one arm, how much will be the rise in mercury level in the other arm?
Given : density of mercury = 13.6 x 103 kg m-3 and density of water = 103 kg m-3.
Will a body weigh more in air or vacuum when weighed with a spring balance? Give a reason for your answer.
Two identical pieces, one of ice (density = 900kg per meter cube) and other wood (density = 300kg per meter cube) float on water.
- Which of the two will have more volume submerged inside water
- Which of two will experience more upthrust due to water.
What is meant by up thrust?
The center of gravity of the floating body and the center of buoyance are in the same ______ line.
What do you understand by the term “Buoyancy”.
