Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How does the liquid pressure on a diver change if:
the diver moves to the greater depth
Solution
As the diver moves to a greater depth, pressure exerted by sea water on him also increases.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank with suitable word :
It is the................. force which makes objects appear lighter in water.
A body X sinks in water, but a body Y floats on water. The density of the body X is ......... than the density of body Y.
Deduce an expression for the pressure at depth inside a liquid.
Complete the following sentence :
Pressure at a point inside the liquid is ...................... To its depth.
The pressure inside a liquid of density p at a depth h 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.
How is the upthrust related to the volume of the body submerged in a liquid?
A body experiences an upthrust F1 in river water and F2 in sea water when dipped up to the same level. Which is more, F1 or F2? Give reason.
What is the centre of buoyancy? State its position for a floating body with respect to the centre of gravity of the body.
Write the SI units of Buoyant force
