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Pressure

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SI Unit of Pressure ?

a)

Gravity

b)

Pascal

c)

Pressure

d)

N/m2

2.

A car can be raised with the following device

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Calculate the pressure produced by a force of 800 N acting on an area of 2.0 m2. (Hint: P= F/A)

a)

400 Pa

b)

1600 N/m2

c)

800 Pa

d)

Cant be defined

4.

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

a)

Decrease

b)

Stays the same

c)

Increase

d)

Gets Distributed

5.

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

a)

Barometer

b)

Barrometer

c)

Vacum Pump

d)

Vacuum Pump

6.

Why don't we get crushed by such a great force by the Atmosphere?

a)

An invisible force saves us

b)

Blood Pressure is equally strong

c)

Our body has adapted to it

d)

Air moves it away

7.

When going up in an elevator to a high floor, your ears 'pop' because the air pressure _________?

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays same

8.

Pressure starts with __

a)

P

b)

9

c)

B

d)

R

9.

How can be Pressure be increased?

a)

Decreasing the force and increasing the area

b)

Increasing the force and decreasing the area

10.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

11.

Why won't you sink in mud if you wear boots?

a)

Because the surface area is larger creating less pressure.

b)

Has air in it to keep you floating.

c)

Because the mud won't want you.

12.

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

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

13.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2? (Remember to CONVERT the cm2 to m2)
a)
4000 N/m2
b)
10000 N/m2
c)
4000000 N/m2
d)
1000000 N/m2
14.
Pressure can be measured in Pascals (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False