Y7 Phy 6_3 Pressure 01

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

Pressure is measured in what units

• Newtons
• m/s
• Pascals
• Moles

Pressure is equal to force divided by what

• area
• mass
• time
• distance

True or false:
Pressure depends on depth

• true
• false

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure
• density
• volume
• none of the above

What is another word for altitude?

• elevation
• barometer
• circumference
• weight

As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

Which of the statements is true?

• The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
• The bottom of the shoe exerts less pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.

• The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
• .

Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?

• D
• C
• B
• A

The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....

• Fluid
• Viscosity
• Barometer
• Pressure