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GR 12 Phy Quiz 2 Term 1

This document is a Grade 12 Physics quiz focused on the topic of fluids, containing various questions related to pressure, density, and buoyancy. The quiz is designed for students to complete within 40 minutes and is worth a total of 25 marks. It includes both short answer questions and calculations based on provided scenarios and diagrams.

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GR 12 Phy Quiz 2 Term 1

This document is a Grade 12 Physics quiz focused on the topic of fluids, containing various questions related to pressure, density, and buoyancy. The quiz is designed for students to complete within 40 minutes and is worth a total of 25 marks. It includes both short answer questions and calculations based on provided scenarios and diagrams.

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Dokta Urame
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Busu Secondary School NAME :__________________________ Class: ____

Science Department
Grade 12 PHY Quiz #2. Term 1 2025 2. The diagram shows cylindrical tank container
Unit 12.1 – FLUIDS water. A solid block is placed in the water as shown.
Prepared by: Ms. S.FOVE & Mr. D. Urame State the direction of water pressure
Approved by:……………………………..[HOD/SCI-MR.PAZE] with respect to the block.

Instruction to candidates
❖ This quiz weighs 25 marks and must be
completed within 40minutes.
Make an attempt to answer all questions. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
*USE BLUE OR BLACK INK ONLY TO WRITE YOUR ANSWERS
_[1mrk]

SHORT ANSWERS (22marks)


3. A tank has a shape shown below, and the
1. (a) A box weighs 10kg, and its base has an dimensions of its base are 3m x 3m. If the depth of
area of 2m2. What pressure does it exert on the water is 2m, and its density is 1000kg/m3,
ground? [2mrks]

Find:
(i) The pressure at the base due to the fluid [2mrks]

(b) If atmospheric pressure is 100 000Nm-2,


what force is exerted on a wall of area 10cm2?
[2mrks]

(ii) The corresponding thrust on the base. [2mrks]


.

(c) Explain why it is useful for camels to have 4. A cylindrical swimming pool has a radius of 2m
large flat feet. and depth 1.3m. It is filled completely with salt water
of specific gravity 1.03. The atmospheric pressure is
______________________________________
1.013 x 105 Pa.
______________________________________ (i) Calculate the density of the salt water [2mrks]
______________________________________
_______________________________[2mrks]
(ii) Calculate the pressure at the bottom of the pool 7. A cylindrical water tank has a height of 2m.The
given that the density of salt water is tank is filled completely with water. The atmospheric
1.01x103Kgm-3. Given that g = 10ms-2 [2mrks] 1
pressure is 1.013 x 105 Pa. Calculate the total
pressure exerted at the bottom. [2mrks]

5. Calculate the gauge pressure on a swimmer


10meters below the surface of the lake. [2mrks]
8. A vertical tube open at the top contains 5.0cm of
oil with density 820Kg/m3, floating on 5.0cm of
water. Calculate the gauge pressure at the bottom
of the tube. [3mrks]

6. Use the following diagram

At which point indicated by letters in the following


diagram would the total pressure be the
(i) Highest? _________________________ [1mrk]
(ii) Lowest? _________________________ [1mrk]

(i) Air pressure at sea level is equal to__________


centimetres of mercury [1mrk]

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