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Dimension, Vectors, Flotation and Deformation practice questions

Dimensional analysis, vector components, Archimedes' principle, flotation, Hooke's law and Young's modulus.

25 questions in this topic: 11 recall, 9 applying skills and concepts and 5 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Skills & concepts

    Stress is defined as

    • aforce per unit area
    • bextension per unit length
    • cmass per unit volume
    • dwork per unit time
  2. Question 2Recall

    A quantity that has magnitude only is called a

    • ascalar
    • bvector
    • cdimension
    • dunit
  3. Question 3Recall

    The upthrust experienced by an immersed body acts

    • aupwards
    • bdownwards
    • csideways
    • din a circle
  4. Question 4Recall

    Archimedes' principle states that a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust equal to the

    • aweight of fluid displaced
    • bweight of the body in air
    • cvolume of the container
    • ddensity of the body
  5. Question 5Strategic thinking

    Dimensional analysis serves as a preliminary verification step before

    • amore complex mathematical proofs
    • bbuying equipment
    • cdrawing a graph
    • dwriting a report

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