Cartesian Diver Quiz

What is the formula for density?

• D = V / M

• D = M / V

• D = M + V

• D = V - M

What happens to an object that is denser than another object?

• It will float

• It will shrink

• It will expand

• It will sink

What happens to an object that is less dense than another object?

• It will sink

• It will float

• It will disappear

• It will grow

Who is the Cartesian Diver named after?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• René Descartes

• Albert Einstein

What does Pascal’s Law state?

• Pressure disappears in all directions

• Fluids transmit pressure in one direction only

• Fluids transmit pressure equally in all directions

• Pressure is absorbed by the fluid

What is buoyancy?

• The pressure of a fluid

• The ability or tendency to float

• The speed of water flow

• The hardness of a material

A fluid has no fixed shape and yields to:

• Volume changes

• Internal heat

• External pressure

• Gravity

Which of the following is a compressible fluid?

• Water

• Milk

• Oil

• Air

Gas molecules move quickly and are always:

• Stuck together

• Bouncing around and hitting each other

• Floating away

• Changing color

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When air is compressed, we call it:

• An incompressible fluid

• A dense gas

• A compressible fluid

• A pressure sink

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