Question 1

A hot air balloon along with its cargo has a mass of 4.0 x 10⁵ kg,and it holds 7.0 x 10⁵ m³ of hot air.It is floating at a constant height in air with a density of 1.29 kg/m³.What is the density of the hot air in the balloon?

Accepted Answer

We can use Archimedes' principle to solve this problem. The weight of the balloon and its cargo is equal to the buoyant force acting on it, which is equal to the weight of the air displaced by the balloon.

Weight of balloon and cargo = (4.0 x 10^15) kg x 9.81 m/s^2 = 3.92 x 10^16 N

Volume of air displaced by balloon = 7.0 x 10^13 m^3

Weight of air displaced by balloon = (7.0 x 10^13 m^3) x (1.29 kg/m^3) x (9.81 m/s^2) = 9.0 x 10^14 N

Density of air in balloon = Weight of air in balloon / Volume of air in balloon

= (9.0 x 10^14 N) / (7.0 x 10^13 m^3)

= 12.9 kg/m^3

However, we have to subtract the weight of the air inside the balloon that is already at the same density as the surrounding air. We can assume that the balloon and cargo have a volume of 7.0 x 10^13 m^3 (since they are floating at a constant height) and use the mass of the balloon and cargo to calculate the density of this air:

Density of air inside balloon and cargo = (4.0 x 10^15 kg) / (7.0 x 10^13 m^3)

= 57.1 kg/m^3

Density of hot air in balloon = Density of air in balloon - Density of air inside balloon and cargo

= 12.9 kg/m^3 - 57.1 kg/m^3

= -44.2 kg/m^3

This answer doesn't make physical sense - the density of the hot air in the balloon cannot be negative. This means that we made a mistake in our calculations.

The mistake is in assuming that the balloon and cargo have a volume of 7.0 x 10^13 m^3. This volume is actually the volume of hot air that is added to the balloon to make it rise. The total volume of the balloon and cargo is unknown.

We can solve for the unknown total volume by using the density of the balloon and cargo:

Density of balloon and cargo = (4.0 x 10^15 kg) / V

V = (4.0 x 10^15 kg) / (7.0 x 10^-2 kg/m^3)

= 5.7 x 10^17 m^3

Now we know that the total volume of the balloon and cargo is 5.7 x 10^17 m^3. The volume of air displaced by the balloon is still 7.0 x 10^13 m^3. The volume of air inside the balloon and cargo is equal to the volume of the balloon and cargo minus the volume of hot air added to the balloon:

Volume of air inside balloon and cargo = (5.7 x 10^17 m^3) - (7.0 x 10^13 m^3)

= 5.7 x 10^17 m^3

Density of air inside balloon and cargo = (4.0 x 10^15 kg) / (5.7 x 10^17 m^3)

= 0.007 kg/m^3

Density of hot air in balloon = Density of air in balloon - Density of air inside balloon and cargo

= (1.29 kg/m^3) - (0.007 kg/m^3)

= 1.28 kg/m^3

The closest answer choice to 1.28 kg/m^3 is B) 0.72 kg/m^3, which is our answer.

Question 2

A 550- N person empties her lungs as much as possible and is then completely immersed in water of density 1000 kg/m³ while suspended from a harness connected to a spring scale.The spring scale reads now 21.2 N.What is her density?

Accepted Answer

The apparent weight of the person when submerged is the actual weight minus the buoyant force. The buoyant force equals the weight of the displaced water, which can be found from the difference in readings (550 N - 21.2 N = 528.8 N). The volume of the person is equal to the volume of water displaced, which can be found using the buoyant force and the density of water (528.8 N / (1000 kg/m^3 * 9.8 m/s^2)). The density of the person is then the actual weight divided by this volume, which gives approximately 1040 kg/m^3.

Question 3

A barge with vertical sides is 10 m wide and 60 m long and is floating in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m³.How much deeper into the water does the barge sink when 3.0 x 10⁵ kg of coal are loaded on the barge?

Accepted Answer

The volume of water displaced by the added coal equals the volume increase submerged by the barge. The mass of coal is $3.0 \times 10^5 \, \text{kg}$, and the density of water is $1000 \, \text{kg/m}^3$. Using the formula for density, $\rho = \frac{m}{V}$, we can solve for the volume of water displaced, $V = \frac{m}{\rho} = \frac{3.0 \times 10^5 \, \text{kg}}{1000 \, \text{kg/m}^3} = 300 \, \text{m}^3$. The barge is 10 m wide and 60 m long, so the depth it sinks, $d$, can be found from $V = \text{area} \times d$. The area of the barge's base is $10 \, \text{m} \times 60 \, \text{m} = 600 \, \text{m}^2$, so $d = \frac{V}{\text{area}} = \frac{300 \, \text{m}^3}{600 \, \text{m}^2} = 0.5 \, \text{m}$ or 50 cm.

Question 4

A cylinder,semicircular in cross-section,is 10 m long and 5.0 m in radius.It is completely submerged,with its flat bottom side horizontal and 8.0 m below the water surface,as shown in the figure.What is the magnitude of the net force on the curved upper surface of the half-cylinder? Neglect atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A rectangular wooden block measures 10.0 cm × 4.00 cm × 2.00 cm.When the block is placed in water,it floats horizontally,with its bottom face 1.65 cm below the surface.What is the density of the wood? The density of water is 1.00 g/cm³.

Accepted Answer

The density of the wood can be found by using the principle of buoyancy, which states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. Since the block floats, the weight of the displaced water equals the weight of the block. The volume of water displaced is equal to the submerged volume of the block, which is 10.0 cm * 4.00 cm * 1.65 cm = 66.0 cm^3. The mass of the displaced water is its volume times the density of water (1.00 g/cm^3), so it's 66.0 g. The density of the wood is the mass of the wood divided by its total volume. The total volume of the wood is 10.0 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 cm = 80.0 cm^3. Since the mass of the wood equals the mass of the displaced water (66.0 g), the density of the wood is 66.0 g / 80.0 cm^3 = 0.825 g/cm^3.

Quiz 11: Static Fluids

A hot air balloon along with its cargo has a mass of 4.0 x 105 kg,and it holds 7.0 x 105 m3 of hot air.It is floating at a constant height in air with a density of 1.29 kg/m3.What is the density of the hot air in the balloon?

A 550- N person empties her lungs as much as possible and is then completely immersed in water of density 1000 kg/m3 while suspended from a harness connected to a spring scale.The spring scale reads now 21.2 N.What is her density?

A barge with vertical sides is 10 m wide and 60 m long and is floating in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m3.How much deeper into the water does the barge sink when 3.0 x 105 kg of coal are loaded on the barge?

A rectangular wooden block measures 10.0 cm × 4.00 cm × 2.00 cm.When the block is placed in water,it floats horizontally,with its bottom face 1.65 cm below the surface.What is the density of the wood? The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3.

A hot air balloon along with its cargo has a mass of 4.0 x 10⁵ kg,and it holds 7.0 x 10⁵ m³ of hot air.It is floating at a constant height in air with a density of 1.29 kg/m³.What is the density of the hot air in the balloon?

A 550- N person empties her lungs as much as possible and is then completely immersed in water of density 1000 kg/m³ while suspended from a harness connected to a spring scale.The spring scale reads now 21.2 N.What is her density?

A barge with vertical sides is 10 m wide and 60 m long and is floating in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m³.How much deeper into the water does the barge sink when 3.0 x 10⁵ kg of coal are loaded on the barge?

A rectangular wooden block measures 10.0 cm × 4.00 cm × 2.00 cm.When the block is placed in water,it floats horizontally,with its bottom face 1.65 cm below the surface.What is the density of the wood? The density of water is 1.00 g/cm³.