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2015 E.C 2nd Semester physics 2nd Worksheet for grade 9th
PART -I; SOLVED PROBLEMS
1. A solid sphere has a radius of 1.5 cm and a mass of 0.038 kg. Calculate the specific gravity or
relative density of the sphere.
Solution
Radius of the sphere R = 1.5 cm
Mass m = 0.038 kg

2. Two pistons of a hydraulic lift have diameters of 60 cm and 5 cm. What is the force exerted
by the larger piston when 50 N is placed on the smaller piston?
Solution;
Since, the diameter of the pistons are given, we can calculate the radius of the piston
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3. A cube of wood floating in water supports a 300 g mass at the center of its top face. When
the mass is removed, the cube rises by 3 cm. determine the volume of the cube.
Solution
 Let each side of the cube be l. The volume occupied by 3 cm depth of cube,

V= (3cm) × l2 = 3l2cm

According to the principle of floatation, we have

Vρg = mg ⇒ Vρ = m

ρ is density of water = 1000 kg m-3

(3l2 × 10-2m) × (1000 kgm-3)=300 × 10-3 kg

l = 10 × 10-2m = 10 cm

Therefore, volume of cube V = l3 = 1000 cm3

4. What is a hydrometer?
 It is a device used for calculating the relative density of liquids.

5. If the weight of the object is more than the weight of the water displaced, the object _____

A. Remains constant B. Floats C. Sinks D. None of the above options

Answer: C) Sinks

Explanation: When the weight of the displaced water is less than the object’s weight, the object
sinks.

5. State true or false: Buoyant force acts in a direction opposite to the gravitational force.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE Answer: a) TRUE

Explanation: The buoyant force always opposes gravitational force.

6. Choose YES or NO: Does the fluid pressure increase with depth.

A.YES B.NO

Answer: A) YES

Explanation: The weight of the fluid applies pressure on the submerged object that increases with
depth.
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7. Who invented the Archimedes principle?

Archimedes invented the Archimedes principle in the third century BC. Archimedes was a Greek
mathematician and physicist.
8. Density is given by the formula _____

A. Density = Mass + volume B. Density = Mass – volume

C. Density = Mass/volume D. Density = Mass × time

Answer: Density = Mass/volume

Explanation: The formula gives density: Density = Mass/volume.
9. Buoyant force is also known as _____.
A. Stress B. Strain
C. Pressure force D. Upthrust force
Answer: D) Upthrust force
Explanation: Upthrust force is also known as the buoyant force.
8. Thrust force is given by the formula _____
A. ⍴ × V × g B. ⍴ + V + g
B. ⍴ × V/g D. ⍴ + V × g
Answer: A) ⍴ × V × g
Explanation: Thrust force is given by the formula ⍴ × V × g.
9. Archimedes’ principle helps to calculate the buoyancy of any floating object that is _____
immersed in a fluid
A. Only partially B. Only completely
B. Neither partially nor completely D. Both partially and completely
Answer: D) Both partially and completely.
Explanation: Both partially and completely immersed buoyancy of any floating object can be
calculated.
10. When does the object float?
The object will float when the weight of the water is displaced equal to the weight of the object.

PART-II ; Practice questions

I. Write true for correct statement and false for wrong statement.
1. Heat is a form of energy that flows from colder body to hotter body.
2. A hot object contains more heat than a cold object.
3. Particles at higher temperature move faster than particles at lower temperature.
4. A fluid pressure increases with depth.
5. When the density of the object is greater than the density of the fluid, an object will sink.
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II. Match the following items with their units .
“A” “B”
6. Heat A. Celsius
7. Temperature B. Kelvin
8. Pressure C. joule
9. Density D. Pascal
10. Relative density E. kg/mm3
F. No unit
G. kg/m3
III. Choose the correct answer from the given alternative.
11. Why liquids and gases are collectively called fluids? because:-
A. Both can flow C. Both have no fixed volume
B. Both can be compressed D. Both fill the volume of their container
12. The mass of a rock is 80kg and its volume is 20m3. What is the relative density of the
rock when density of water is 1000 kg/m3?
A. 4 kg/m3 B. 4x10-3 kg/m3 C. 4x10-3 D. 4
13. Which of the following statement is not true about pressure?
A. The greater the area over which the force acts, the greater the pressure
B. The smaller the area over which the force acts, the greater the pressure
C. Pressure is a scalar quantity
D. The greater the area over which the force acts, the smaller the pressure
14. What is the pressure exerted by the water at the bottom of swimming pool 5m deep?
A. B. 60kpa C. 5kpa D. 6kpa
15. A wooden block of mass 2.0kg is 2cm thick, by 10cm wide, by 30cm tall. Then, what is
the maximum pressure this block could exert on a surface?
A. 666.67pa B. 1000pa C. 333.33pa D. 2000pa
16. From the above question number 15 what is the minimum pressure?
A. 666.67pa B. 1000pa C. 333.33pa D. 133pa
17. At what depth a diver descending in a river experiences a pressure double that of the
surface?
A. 20.1m B. 10.1m C. 2m D. 202m
18. A 2500 kg/m3 density of a substance is equal with one of the following value?

A. 25 g/cm3 B. 2.5 g/mm3 C. 2.5 g/cm3 D. 25

19. A rectangular tank 20cm x 30cm is filled with oil to a depth of 40cm. The pressure at the
surface of the oil is 105pa. What is the force exerted on the bottom of the tank? (use
density of oil = 0.7 g/cm3). and density of water = 1000kg/m3
A. B. C. D. 1128N
20. Two pistons are connected together to make a hydraulic lift. The smaller piston has an
area of 0.5m2 and the large piston has an area of 117 .6m2 what is the pressure in the
fluid when the force on the smaller piston is 50N?
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A. 25pa B. 50pa C. 75pa D. 100pa
21. An object weight 1 N in air and has a density of 5 g/cm3. When it is totally immersed in
water. What will be the apparent weight? use density of water = 1000kg/m3
A. 0.8 B. 8N C. 80N D. 85No
22. A box whose base is 1m2 has a mass of 100kg. What is the pressure of the box?
A. 100pa B. 50pa C. 1000pa D. 101000pa E. none
23. What is the pressure in Pascal (pa) if the reading from a barometer is 190mmHg?
A. 104000pa B. 505000pa C. 25250pa D. 101000pa E. none
24. Which one of the following statement is not true about gases?
A. The particles of gases are quite close together with no set pattern
B. Gases are compressible
C. Gases can flow
D. No bonding between the particles of gases E. none
25. An open cylinder of base area 0.5m2 is filled with water to a height of 0.2m. What force
is exerted on the bottom of the cylinder? (Patm = 1.01 x 105pa) use density of water =
1000kg/m3
A. 10100N B. 510N C. 51500N D. 103000N E. none
26. A mass of a certain metal 100gm in air and 87 gm in water. What is the density of the
metal?
A. 1000 kg/m3 B. 7700 kg/m3 C. 130 kg/m3 D. 103kg/m3 E. none

IV. Fill the blank space (0.5 mark for each question)
27. is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
28. As altitude increases, the atmospheric pressure
V. Workout (1mark)
29. Rectangular metal of side 2cm by 3cm weights 0.56N in air calculate

A. The apparent weight when immersed in water of density 1000 kg/m3

B. The relative density of the metal.

ASSIGNMENT

1. State Archimedes principle.

2. What is Archimedes’ principle also known as?
3. Give examples where Archimedes’ principle is applied?
4. What is upthrust force?
5. How is the Archimedes principle mathematical written?
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