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Density, pressure and Archimedes' principle

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

A force of 600 N acts on an area of 10 m². The pressure is ___ Pa.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Find the pressure due to a column of liquid of density 1,000 kg/m³ at a depth of 20 m. (g = 10 m/s²)

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

A body weighs 8 N in air and 4.8 N when fully immersed in water. Find the upthrust.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Standard atmospheric pressure supports a column of mercury about

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

A sharp knife cuts better than a blunt one because

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Archimedes' principle states that when a body is immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Find the pressure due to a column of liquid of density 1,000 kg/m³ at a depth of 5 m. (g = 10 m/s²)

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

Pressure in a liquid acts equally in all directions at a given depth.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

Relative density is

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

A force of 200 N acts on an area of 10 m². The pressure is ___ Pa.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.