Chapter 4 Study Guide 

Forces and Fluids 

 
Know the following vocabulary 
Atmospheric pressure  Dense  Elevation 

Pressure  Buoyant force  Fluid 

 
Be able to describe and give an example of each: 
a. Archimedes’ Principle 
 
b. Pascal’s Principle 
 
c. Bernoulli’s Principle 
 
d. Drag Force 
 
Be able to answer the following questions: 
1. How does density relate to buoyancy? 
2. Explain why water pressure is low in shallow water but 
increases as divers go deeper 
3. What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and 
elevation? 
4. What is the formula for finding density? 
5. What is the formula for finding pressure? 
6. How does displacement help determine whether something will 
sink or float? 
7. Explain the statement - “something will sink until it floats” 
8. On what does a buoyant force act? 
9. Why is a buoyant force always an upward force? 
10. In which direction does a fluid apply pressure on an object? 
11. Why does using fluid forces in a closed container change 
forces but not work being done?