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While pulling a bucket from a well, the bucket full of water immersed fully in water appears to weigh less than when it has been pulled out of water. Why?

Important Questions on Force and Pressure

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Take a long rubber band and cut it at one point. At one of its ends tie a clean washed stone or a 50 g weight as shown in the figure. Explain the observations in this experiment according to the Archimedes Principle.

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Make a match.
A group    B group 

1. Fluid     

a. Higher pressure
2. Blunt knife  b. Atmospheric Pressure  
3. Sharp needle      c. Specific gravity 
4. Relative density  d. Lower pressure 
5. Hecto Pascal    e. Same pressure in all directions 
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 A plastic cube is released in water. Will it sink or come to the surface of water? 
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Why do the load carrying heavy vehicles have large number of wheels? 
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How much pressure do we carry on our heads? Why don’t we feel it? 
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Why does it happen? 

A ship dips to a larger depth in freshwater as compared to marine water.

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Fruits can easily be cut with a sharp knife. Why does it happen? 

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The wall of a dam is broad at its base. Why does it happen?