Pressure

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

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REFLECTION:

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

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DATE

LESSON:

A. Pressure

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

​a.

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

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DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

​a.

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

PAGE

DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

c.

The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
Short for Newtons/m2.

​a.

Multiple Choice

It the area of an object gets bigger, but the force stays the same, what happens to the amount of pressure?

• Pressure goes up

• Pressure goes down

• Pressure stays the same

• The pressure could go up or down

Fill in the Blanks

As the area of the nail gets smaller, the pressure

.

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

PAGE

DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure
a.

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

c.

The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
Short for Newtons/m2.

B.

Pressure in Fluids
a.

Water pressure increases as depth
increases.

REFLECTION:

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

PAGE

DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure
a.

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

c.

The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
Short for Newtons/m2.

B.

Pressure in Fluids
a.

Water pressure increases as depth
increases.

b.

The pressure in a fluid at any given depth is
constant.

REFLECTION:

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

PAGE

DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure
a.

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

c.

The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
Short for Newtons/m2.

B.

Pressure in Fluids
a.

Water pressure increases as depth
increases.

b.

The pressure in a fluid at any given depth is
constant.

c.

Pressure is exerted equally in all directions
in a fluid.

REFLECTION:

Multiple Choice

The pressure at the top of a column of fluid is ______ than the pressure at the bottom of the fluid.

• greater

• less

• equal

• changes depending on the fluid

GOAL:

VOCABULARY: Pressure - the result of a force distributed over an area.
Fluid - substance that assumes the shape of its container.

PAGE

DATE

LESSON:
A.

Pressure
a.

To calculate pressure, divide the force by
the area over which the force acts.

b.

Pressure = Force

Area

c.

The Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
Short for Newtons/m2.

B.

Pressure in Fluids
a.

Water pressure increases as depth
increases.

b.

The pressure in a fluid at any given depth is
constant.

c.

Pressure is exerted equally in all directions
in a fluid.

C.

Air Pressure and atmosphere
a.

Air pressure decreases as the altitude
increases.