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Blocks Floating in Liquids—Buoyant Force 105 Shown below are eight containers that each have a volume of 1100 cm3. Blocks of various solids are floating on top of the liquid. The blocks vary in both size and mass. Specific values for the masses labeled as Mb and volumes labeled as Vb of the blocks are given in each figure. Rank these situations, from greatest to least, on the basis of the buoyant force by the liquid on the blocks. That is, put first the situation that has the greatest buoyant force by the liquid on the block, and put last the situation that has the lowest buoyant force by the liquid on the block. Show your work on separate sheet of paper. A Mb = 50 g Vb = 100 cm3 B Mb = 50 g Vb = 400 cm3 C Mb = 100 g Vb = 200 cm3 D Mb = 75 g Vb = 100 cm3 E Mb = 200 g Vb = 400 cm3 F Mb = 100 g Vb = 400 cm3 G Mb = 150 g Vb = 200 cm3 H Mb = 75 g Vb = 200 cm3 Greatest 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ 7 _ 8 _ Least Or, all of the blocks have the same buoyant force by the liquid. ___ Please carefully explain your reasoning and/or the equation you used for your answers. How sure were you of your ranking? (type your answer below) Basically Guessed Sure Very Sure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

          Blocks Floating in Liquids—Buoyant Force 105

Shown below are eight containers that each have a volume of 1100 cm3. Blocks of various solids are floating on top of the liquid. The blocks vary in both size and mass. Specific values for the masses labeled as Mb and volumes labeled as Vb of the blocks are given in each figure.

Rank these situations, from greatest to least, on the basis of the buoyant force by the liquid on the blocks. That is, put first the situation that has the greatest buoyant force by the liquid on the block, and put last the situation that has the lowest buoyant force by the liquid on the block. Show your work on separate sheet of paper.

A
Mb = 50 g
Vb = 100 cm3

B
Mb = 50 g
Vb = 400 cm3

C
Mb = 100 g
Vb = 200 cm3

D
Mb = 75 g
Vb = 100 cm3

E
Mb = 200 g
Vb = 400 cm3

F
Mb = 100 g
Vb = 400 cm3

G
Mb = 150 g
Vb = 200 cm3

H
Mb = 75 g
Vb = 200 cm3

Greatest 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 ___ 6 ___ 7 ___ 8 ___ Least

Or, all of the blocks have the same buoyant force by the liquid. ___
Please carefully explain your reasoning and/or the equation you used for your answers.

How sure were you of your ranking? (type your answer below)
Basically Guessed Sure Very Sure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Blocks Floating in Liquids—Buoyant Force 105

Shown below are eight containers that each have a volume of 1100 cm3. Blocks of various solids are floating on top of the liquid. The blocks vary in both size and mass. Specific values for the masses labeled as Mb and volumes labeled as Vb of the blocks are given in each figure.

Rank these situations, from greatest to least, on the basis of the buoyant force by the liquid on the blocks. That is, put first the situation that has the greatest buoyant force by the liquid on the block, and put last the situation that has the lowest buoyant force by the liquid on the block. Show your work on separate sheet of paper.

A
Mb = 50 g
Vb = 100 cm3

B
Mb = 50 g
Vb = 400 cm3

C
Mb = 100 g
Vb = 200 cm3

D
Mb = 75 g
Vb = 100 cm3

E
Mb = 200 g
Vb = 400 cm3

F
Mb = 100 g
Vb = 400 cm3

G
Mb = 150 g
Vb = 200 cm3

H
Mb = 75 g
Vb = 200 cm3

Greatest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Least

Or, all of the blocks have the same buoyant force by the liquid.
Please carefully explain your reasoning and/or the equation you used for your answers.

How sure were you of your ranking? (type your answer below)
Basically Guessed Sure Very Sure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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