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What happens when a less dense fluid interacts with a denser one?
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Each and every object on this earth and the universe, has density, which is basically the measure of specific gravity experienced by the object.
The denser the fluid, the greater the specific gravity and within a container, it will sink to the bottom and the less dense one will remain above it.
You can try this experiment. Take water and oil and food coloring. Put a few drops of the food coloring in the water to give it a distinct color. In a glass, put equal volumes of water and oil, and let it rest. observe. The answer to this question is in this experiment.
*P.S. : If you think that oil (in this case sunflower) is denser than water, do the experiment and prepare to be amazed.
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Why would a denser fluid exert stronger pressure on an object in the fluid than a less dense fluid would?
A denser fluid would exert stronger pressure on an object in the fluid than a less dense fluid would because of the pressure differences. A denser fluid would have a greater pressure difference, therefore greater buoyancy, and exerting stronger pressure on the object.
What will happen to the object that is denser and less dense in water when immersed in water?
If it is less dense, it will float If it is denser, it will sink.
What law determines an object will float or sink in a fluid?
An object will float in a fluid if it is less dense than that fluid, because the mass of that object displaces less of the fluid than is the volume of the object. An object denser than that fluid would continue to displace the fluid until it met something either solid or more dense.
Do hydrometers float higher in liquids that are more dense or less dense?
An object floats when it displaces a volume of fluid that is equal to its total weight. The more dense (heavier per volume) the fluid is, the less the volume is that must be displaced to equal the weight of the object that floats in it.Therefore an object floats higher (is less submerged) in a denser fluid.
What causes the convection cell to turn down at point c?
since it is getting less dense it turns down and the denser fluid at the bottom turn up at the opposite side.
Why would a denser fluid exert stronger pressure on an object in the fluid than a less dense fluid would?
A denser fluid would exert stronger pressure on an object in the fluid than a less dense fluid would because of the pressure differences. A denser fluid would have a greater pressure difference, therefore greater buoyancy, and exerting stronger pressure on the object.
What will happen to the object that is denser and less dense in water when immersed in water?
If it is less dense, it will float If it is denser, it will sink.
What is a covection current caused by diffences in what?
Convection currents are caused by differences in density. Warmer fluid is less dense, so a fixed volume of the warmer fluid is lighter. Colder fluid is denser, and so heavier in a fixed volume. The colder, denser fluid presses down and falls below the less dense fluid, which floats up to the top of the fluid. Often, there is a heat source that the bottom of the container, so the fluid at the bottom, which was more dense, warms up and becomes less dense. At the same time, the fluid at the top cools down and becomes more dense, and so the cycle repeats, forming a convection current.
What determines whether an object will sink or float in a fuild?
The object's density relative to the fluid. If the object is denser than the fluid it will float; if it is less dense it will sink.
What law determines an object will float or sink in a fluid?
An object will float in a fluid if it is less dense than that fluid, because the mass of that object displaces less of the fluid than is the volume of the object. An object denser than that fluid would continue to displace the fluid until it met something either solid or more dense.
What happens to the density to the fluid as it becomes hotter?
The hotter part of the fluid becomes less dense and rises to the top. Where as the colder part of the fluid will be more dense and will sink to the bottom.
What is fluid on the top layer of milk?
Water. The denser fats fall out of solution and sink. This makes the lower section of milk more dense and leaves the less dense water floating on top.
Do hydrometers float higher in liquids that are more dense or less dense?
An object floats when it displaces a volume of fluid that is equal to its total weight. The more dense (heavier per volume) the fluid is, the less the volume is that must be displaced to equal the weight of the object that floats in it.Therefore an object floats higher (is less submerged) in a denser fluid.
What happens in a convections current?
A current of part of the substance rising then dropping and repeating
What happens to the density of a fluid when heat is applied?
The density of a fluid goes down (becomes less dense) when heat is applied.
In the convection current of a pan of soup the cooler denser fluid does what?
The denser fluid sinks to the bottom
What happens when the mercury in barometer or manometer is replaced by water or any other less dense liquid than water?
Since water is lighter than mercury, this means the height will differ. The denser (high relative density) the fluid, the shorter the height. If the fuild is light such as water its height will be much higher than that of mercury. Also, the denser the material is the higher the pressure.
