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# Question
1

What are the uses of the following devices?

(i) Manometer

(ii) Hare`s apparatus (inverted U-tube)

(iii) U-tube

(iv) Barometer


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2

Why a big Elephant manages to walk comfortably in muddy soil without sinking while a human being may sink easily?


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3

Draw a well labeled diagram which demonstrates that liquid pressure depends on depth.


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4

Why a bubble of air increases in volume as it rises from the bottom of a pond of water to the surface? Briefly explain.


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5

Identify the statement that describes the Pascal`s Principal of transmission of pressure in fluids.

  1. Pressure is equally transmitted in liquid.
  2. Pressure is the ratio of force to area.
  3. Pressure depends on the height of the liquid column.
  4. Pressure is affected by the force of gravity.
  5. Pressure produces upthrust.

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6

Why is it practical to make a barometer with water instead of using mercury?


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