Fluid Basics

The term "fluid" is used to define...

• liquids

• gases

• both liquids and gases

• solids

The SI unit of pressure is Pascal (Pa), named after a scientist. The full name of this scientist is...

• Albert Pascal

• Issac Pascal

• Blaise Pascal

• Stephen Pascal

A pressure of 10 Pa is acting on a surface of area 4m². The force acting on the surface will be...

• 2.5 N

• 6 N

• 14 N

• 40 N

The value of atmospheric pressure on earth's surface is 1atm. In S.I. units it is equal to...

• 1.013 x 10² Pa

• 1.013 x 10^-3 Pa

• 1.013 x 10⁵ Pa

• 1.013 x 10^-5 Pa

Lake A is 500m deep while lake B is 1000m deep. At the bottom of which of these lakes will the pressure be larger?

• Lake A

• Lake B

• The pressure will be equal on both's surfaces

• no pressure will be there on their surfaces