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PHYSICS 103: Test 3 1) A block of wood and a block of metal have been sitting on a table outside for a long time. The block of metal feels colder than the block of wood. This is because: the wood is warmer than the metal since it stores its heat wood is a poor conductor compared with metal for the same mass metal has more internal energy than wood all of these 2) A certain boat displaces a volume of 2.5 m3 of water. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3. What is the weight of the boat? It depends on the density of the boat 1000 kg Not enough information provided 2500 kg 25,000 N 3) An object which has a density equal to that of water hangs from a spring scale which reads 10 Newtons. If the object is completely immersed in water, the spring scale will then read: 10 N Slightly more than 10 N Slightly less than 10 N zero 20 N 4) A block of balsa wood with a rock tied to it floats in water as shown in the figure below. When the rock is on top as shown, exactly half the block is below the water line. When the block is turned over so the rock is underneath and submerged, the amount of the block below the water line is less than half half more than half 5) Two identical blocks are submerged in tanks of fluids as shown below. Which of the following statements must be true Block A is denser than block B Block B floats higher since the buoyancy force on block B is greater The density of the fluid in tank B is greater than that in tank A The buoyancy force in tank A is greater since more fluid is displaced This situation is impossible from the laws of Physics 6) If a floating block of wood is put in a glass enclosure and the density of the air in this container is decreased, what will happen to the block of wood? It will float higher in the water than before It will float lower in the water than before It will float at the same level in the water as before Not enough information given 7) Consider two spheres that balance each ot