Force and Pressure

If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?

• it will exert half the pressure it did before
• it will exert the same pressure it did before
• it will exert twice the pressure it did before
• it will exert four times the pressure it did before

Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..

• they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground

Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?

• A fat cow with big feet
• A fat cow with small feet
•  A calf with big feet
• A calf with small feet

Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?

• f ÷ a
• f x p
• p x f
• f ÷ p

Pressure is measured in what units

• Newtons
• m/s
• Pascals
• Moles

Pressure can be measured in Pascales (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2

• True
• False

A person wearing steel toe capped boots and a person wearing stilleto heels stand on a wooden floor. They both have the same weight. Which person exerts a greater pressure on the floor?

• The person wearing the boots because the boots have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
• The person with the stiletto heels because they have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
• The person wearing the boots because the boots have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor 
• The person with the stiletto heels because they have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

• The design of this structure is stronger.

• Water pressure increases with depth.

• The cost of construction is lower.

• Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

Watch the tyres of tractor rolling. Rear tyres are broader because

• It looks good.

• Broader tyres lessen the muscular Force required.

• Broader tyres lessen the pressure on ground.

• Broader tyres lessen the friction on ground.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

• TRUE

• FALSE