Pressure

The pressure which is exerted by air around us is known as

• (a) force

• (b) atmospheric pressure

• (c) muscular force

• (d) friction

Force acting on per unit area is called

• (a) non-contact forces

• (b) contact forces

• (c) force

• (d) pressure

Pressure =

• (a) Area / force on which it acts

• (b) force / area on which it acts

• (c) Volume / force on which it acts

• (d) Force / volume on which it acts

Pascal

• Unit of force

• Unit of pressure

• unit of area

• Unit of weight

Will air pressure be higher on top of a mountain or on the beach?

• Mountain

• Beach

• Both places

• None of the above

The pressure exerted by the liquid is different at different depths

• True

• false

The object will experience more pressure in water than in kerosene

• False

• True

The pressure exerted by the liquid is ________

• a) more at the higher level

• b) more in the middle

• c) more at the bottom level

• d) same at all levels

Liquid pressure is measured by an instrument called -------

• Mammometer

• Manometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

A red cube with sides of 3 meters and a blue cube with sides of 2 meters are on a table. They both weigh the same. Which cube exerts more pressure on the table?

• Red cube

• Blue cube

• Both are the same