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TOPIC: FLUID MECHANICS Class: IX (PHYSICS)

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Archimedes discovered that when a body is immersed Weight of body W = mg = Vg, acting vertically
partly or wholly in a fluid, in rest it is buoyed up with
(A) a force less than the weight of the fluid displaced by downwards
the body. Upthrust force = Vg acting vertically upwards
(B) a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by Then which of the following is true
the body.
(C) a force more than the weight of the fluid displaced by
(A) A body will float in liquid only and only if  
the body. (B) In case of floating, weight of body = upthrust
(D) both (a) and (b) are correct. (C) (a) and (b)both are incorrect explainations
(D) (a) and (b) both are correct explainations
2. For Upthrust which of the following statemenet is true,
(A) Upthrust is independent of all factors of the body such 8. When a body of density  and volume V is immersed in
as its mass, size, density a liquid of density  , the forces acting on the body are
W = mg = Vg, acting vertically
(B) Upthrust dependent upon the volume of the body
inside the fluid. Weight of body
(C) Upthrust depends upon the nature of displaced fluid. downwards
(D) (a),(b) and (c) all are correct explainations Upthrust force = Vg acting vertically upwards
Then which of the following is true
3. Upthrust = Fup = Vg , then which of the following
(A) In case of floating, (Apparent weight) W App = Actual
statemenet is true,
weight – upthrust = 0
(A) V is the volume of a body immersed in a liquid
(B)  is the density of liquid in which body is immersed (B) In case of floating Vg = Vin g
(C) g acceleration due to gravity (C) (a) and (b)both are
(D) (a), (b) and (c) all are correct explainations incorrect explainations Coin
(D) (a) and (b) both are
4. Apparent weight of the body of density ( ) when correct explainations
l
immersed in a liquid of density ( ) is 9. A wooden block, with a
(A) Apparent weight = Actual weight + Upthrust coin placed on its top, h
(B) Apparent weight > Actual weight floats in water as shown
(C) Apparent weight = Actual weight - Upthrust in fig. the distance l and
(D) (a), (b) and (c) all are correct explainations h are shown there. After some time the coin falls into the
water. Then
5. When a body of density  and volume V is immersed in (A) l decreases
a liquid of density  , the forces acting on the body are (B) l increases
(C) h increase
Coin
Weight of body W = mg = Vg, acting vertically (D) no change in l and h
downwards l
Upthrust force = Vg acting vertically upwards 10. A wooden block, with a
coin placed on its top, h
Then which of the following is true floats in water as shown in
(A) A body will float in liquid only and only if   fig. the distance l and h
(B) A body will float in liquid only and only if   are shown there. After
(C) A body will float in liquid only and only if  = some time the coin falls into the water. Then
(A) l decreases and h increases
(D) (b) and (c) all are correct explainations (B) l increases and h decreases
(C) Both l and h increase
6. When a body of density  and volume V is immersed in (D) Both l and h decrease
a liquid of density  , the forces acting on the body are 11. A body floats in a liquid contained in a
Weight of body W = mg = Vg, acting vertically beaker. The upthrust on the body due to
downwards the liquid is
Upthrust force = Vg acting vertically upwards
(A) Zero
(B) Equal to the weight of the liquid
Then which of the following is true displaced
(A) In case of floating as weight of body > upthrust (C) less than the weight of the body in air
(B) In case of floating as weight of body = upthrust (D) (a), (b) and (c) all are correct explainations in this
(C) In case of floating as weight of body = 2 times case
upthrust
(D) In case of floating (b) and (c) all are correct 12. A metallic block of density 5 S.I. UNITS and having
explainations dimensions 5 m × 5 m × 5 m is weighed in water. Its
apparent weight will be
7. When a body of density  and volume V is immersed in (A) 4 × 5 × 5 × 5 g (B) 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 g
a liquid of density  , the forces acting on the body are (C) 5 × 4 × 4 × 4 g (D) none of these

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TOPIC: FLUID MECHANICS Class: IX (PHYSICS)
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. B
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. A
As the block moves up with the fall of coin, l decreases, similarly h will also decrease
because when the coin is in water, it displaces water equal to its own volume only.
10. D
As the block moves up with the fall of coin, l decreases, similarly h will also decrease
because when the coin is in water, it displaces water equal to its own volume only.
11. B
12. A
Apparent weight = V ( −  )g = l  b  h  (5 − 1)  g = 5  5  5  4  g or 4  5  5  5 g

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