Floating and Sinking Quiz

What are the two forces acting on an object when it floats or sinks?

• Buoyancy and Tension

• Upthrust and Magnetism

• Gravity and Friction

• Weight and Upthrust

Who discovered the concept of displacement while sitting in a bath?

• Albert Einstein

• Archimedes

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

How can we determine whether an object will float or sink?

• By its color

• By comparing its mass with the mass of water it will displace

• By its temperature

• By its smell

Why can a container ship float despite having a huge mass?

• It has a large engine

• It displaces an even greater mass of water

• It has a special coating

• It is made of lightweight material

What factor, other than mass, affects floating and sinking?

• Color

• Temperature

• Shape of the object

• Smell

What force can be felt when pushing a ball down onto the surface of water?

• Magnetic force

• Frictional force

• Upthrust force

• Tension force

How does a force diagram show why one ball floats while the other sinks?

• By comparing their smells

• By comparing the length of force arrows

• By comparing their temperatures

• By comparing their colors

What causes water to be displaced or pushed out of the way when an object is on water?

• Tension

• Upthrust force

• Buoyancy

• Friction

What did Archimedes shout when he discovered the concept of displacement?

• Aha!

• Hallelujah!

• Bravo!

• Eureka!