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Chapter 4 Self-Quiz



Part A Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

Buoyant force acts on objects immersed in air the same way it acts on objects immersed in a fluid. ____________________

 

 2. 

Aerodynamics refers to the motion of liquids. ____________________

 

Part B Matching
 
 
Match each of these words to their correct description.
a.
turbulent flow
c.
viscosity
b.
drag
d.
viscometer
 

 3. 

a broken or choppy movement of water usually caused by rapids, eddies, or whirlpools
 

 4. 

the resistance of a fluid to flowing and movement
 

 5. 

an instrument that measures viscosity
 

 6. 

a force that acts to slow a body moving through a liquid
 

Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

Water moving slowly down a river with smooth, clay banks is an example of which kind of flow?
a.
drag
c.
turbulent
b.
erosional
d.
laminar
 

 8. 

Fluids can be described using which of the following properties?
a.
viscosity
c.
density
b.
buoyancy
d.
all of the above
 

 9. 

Objects sometimes rise when placed in a fluid because they weigh less than the fluid. This is called
a.
negative buoyancy
c.
positive buoyancy
b.
neutral buoyancy
d.
pneumatic flow
 

 10. 

When density is held constant, what type of a relationship exists between temperature and pressure?
a.
direct
c.
exponential
b.
indirect
d.
no relationship
 

 11. 

A can of pop is taken from the fridge and left on the kitchen counter. Beads of water form on the outside of the can. This is an example of
a.
sublimation
c.
convection
b.
condensation
d.
solidification
 

 12. 

A fluid with high viscosity also has
a.
low cohesion between particles
c.
high cohesion between particles
b.
no cohesion between particles
d.
no resistance to flow
 

Part D Short Answer
Use sentences to answer the following questions.
 

 13. 

Explain how an airplane wing allows an airplane to fly.
 

 14. 

Explain how the resistance to flow of a fluid is related to the attraction among particles of the fluid.
 

 15. 

Explain why fire alarms are installed in the ceiling of rooms.
 

 16. 

Explaining what is meant by mass-to-volume ratio.
 

 17. 

An unknown solid has a volume of sa017-1.jpg. Its density is known to be sa017-2.jpg. Calculate the mass of the liquid.
 

 18. 

Define the term flow rate.
 



 
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