Force and Pressure

What is the equation used to calculate pressure?

• pressure= force/mass

• pressure =mass/volume

• pressure=area/force

• pressure=force/area

When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What is the unit of measurement for pressure?

• pascal

• grams

• milliters

• meters

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.

The amount of force that is exerted on a balloon by the gas inside the balloon is _____.

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Volume

• Heat

Answer explanation

The correct answer is pressure because the force exerted on a balloon by the gas inside is directly related to the pressure of the gas.

What do we call the the amount of force exerted on a certain area?

• fluid

• pressure

• buoyant force

• normal force

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

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The pressure resulting from a force of 50 N exerted over an area of 5 m² is

• 10 N

• 0.1 N

• 10 N/m2

• 0.1 Pa

Pressure is equal to force divided by what

• area

• mass

• time

• distance

Force acting on per unit area is called

• non-contact forces

• contact forces

• force

• pressure