TOPIC

Fluids

QUESTION

A boat floating on a lake (density of water = ) displaces of water. The mass of the boat in tons most nearly is

(A) 0.26

(B) 1.4

(C) 3.9

(D) 998

HINTS

· Balance the forces in the vertical direction

· Apply Archimedes Principle

ANSWER

(C)

CONTRIBUTOR

This question of the day was provided by the courtesy of  Professor Scott Campbell of the University of South Florida from the book Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Sample Questions General Engineering.