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  1. A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

  2. A.

     First rise and then fall

    B.

     Fall

    C.

     Remain the same

    D.

     Rise


  3. The magnitude of buoyant force depends on the ________ of the fluid.

  4. A.

     Mass

    B.

     Temperature

    C.

     Volume

    D.

     Density


  5. A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to

  6. A.

     Capillary action

    B.

     Water pressure

    C.

     Surface tension of water

    D.

     Viscosity of water


  7. Purity of a metal can be determined with the help of

  8. A.

     Pascal's law

    B.

     Boyle's law

    C.

     Archimedes principle

    D.

     Conservation of mass principle


  9. Buoyancy depends on

  10. A.

     The mass of the liquid displaced

    B.

     The mass of the body

    C.

     The depth to which the body is immersed

    D.

     The shaped of the body


  11. When a steel ball is placed on the surface of mercury, it does not sink because

  12. A.

     Of the surface tension of mercury

    B.

     Mercury is a semisolid

    C.

     Of the high viscosity of mercury

    D.

     The density of mercury is greater than that of steel


  13. Clouds float in the atmosphere because of their

  14. A.

     Low pressure

    B.

     Low density

    C.

     Low viscosity

    D.

     Low temperature


  15. When a ship enters the sea from a river

  16. A.

     It rises a little

    B.

     It sinks a little

    C.

     It remains at the same level

    D.

     It rises or sinks depending on the material it is made of


  17. The apparent weight of a man in a lift is less the real weight when :

  18. A.

     The lift is going up with an acceleration

    B.

     The lift is going down with uniform speed

    C.

     The lift is going up with uniform speed

    D.

     The lift is going down with an acceleration


  19. A balloon filled with hydrogen will

  20. A.

     Continue going upwards uninterrupted

    B.

     Reach a particular height and remain floating

    C.

     Burst after reaching some height

    D.

     Reach a particular height and start coming down