Pressure review

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

• Fluid
• Viscosity
• Barometer
• Pressure

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

• Fluid
• Viscosity
• Barometer
• Pressure

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Pressure is measured in what units

• Newtons
• m/s
• Pascals
• Moles

Pressure is equal to force divided by what

• area
• mass
• time
• distance

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 more 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.

What is the equation used to calculate pressure?

• pressure= force/mass
• pressure =mass/volume
• pressure=area/force
• pressure=force/area

Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases

• True
• False

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

• f ÷ a
• f x p
• p x f
• f ÷ p

What is the pressure on an object with Area 20 m^2 and Force of 60 N/m^2