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Chapter 3 Forces & Pressure

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

Diagram 7 shows sole of a golf shoe.

What is the physics concept involved in the above situation?

a)

Force

b)

Presure

c)

Force in equilibrium

d)

Transmission of pressure

2.

Diagram 8 shows water spurts out from a container.

The observation shows that

a)

the smaller the volume of water, the greater the pressure

b)

the greater the volume of water, the greater the pressure

c)

the greater the depth of water, fr, the greater the pressure

d)

the smaller the depth of water, h, the greater the pressure

3.

Diagram 9 shows a student pumps a balloon.

Which of the following uses the same principle as above?

a)

Hydrometer

b)

Pressing a tooth paste

c)

Box floating in water

d)

Pressing thumbtack into a board

4.

Diagram 10 shows a hydraulic jack.

Which modification on piston P will increase the pressure in piston Q?

a)

Decrease the height, h

b)

Decrease the volume of oil

c)

Decrease the cross-sectional area

d)

Decrease the thickness of the wall

5.

Diagram 11 shows a Plimsoll line marked on the side of a ship.

The Plimsoll line is used as a reference line to prevent overloading.

The Plimsoll line is marked based on

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

Archimedes Principle

d)

Principle of Conservation of Momentum

6.

Diagram 12 shows a long glass tube full of mercury is inverted vertically and dipped into mercury.

Which point A, B, C or D, has a pressure equals to the atmospheric pressure?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Diagram 13 shows a top view of a sailboat sailing against the direction of wind.

Which direction A, B, C or D, the lift force acting on the sail?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Diagram 7 shows force F1 exerted on a small piston producing pressure P1. Pressure P1is transferred to the large piston to produce pressure P2 and force F2.

Which comparison is correct?

a)

F1= F2

b)

F1> F2

c)

P1= P2

d)

P1= >P2

9.

Diagram 8 shows an apparatus set-up to measure pressure in liquid.

What happens to the height of water h. if the thistle funnel is lowered from level

P to Q?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

No change

10.

Diagram 9 shows a man standing on one leg. His weight is 720 N and the surface area of his shoe is 0.02 m2.

What is the pressure exerted by the man?

a)

14.4 Pa

b)

28.8 Pa

c)

18000 Pa

d)

36000 Pa

11.

Diagram l0 shows a manometer is connected to gas supply.

Which comparison about the pressure at X, Y or Z is correct?

a)

Px = PY

b)

Px > PY

c)

PY = Pz

d)

PY > Pz

12.

Diagram 11 shows the apparatus to measure water pressure. What is the water pressure at X?

a)

71.2cm Hg

b)

75.0cm Hg

c)

78.8cm Hg

d)

82.6cm Hg

13.

Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a)

Hydrometer

b)

Bourdon gauge

c)

Barometer

d)

Micrometer screw gauge

14.

A rubber ball is dropped into the water. The ball sinks and moves upward after reaching a certain depth.

Which pair is correct to show the relationship between buoyant force and weight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which equipment works based on the Bemoulli's principle?

a)

Suction pump

b)

Bunsen bumer

c)

Vacuum cleaner

d)

Hydraulic jack

16.

Diagram 4 shows a duck. The duck feet do not sink when walking on soft ground.

What physics concept describes the situation?

a)

Pressure

b)

Inertia

c)

Momentum

d)

Bouyant force

17.

Diagram 8 shows a simple pressure gauge connected to a thistle funnel. The thistle funnel is immersed in a vessel containing water at height, h from the bottom of the vessel.

What happens to the reading of the pressure gauge if the funnel is lowered into the water?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remain constant

18.

Diagram 9 shows three manometers connected to three gas containers.

Which comparison is correct?

a)

Pressure of Z > Pressure of X > Pressure of Y

b)

Pressure of X = Pressure of Y < Pressure of Z

c)

Pressure of X > Pressure of Y > Pressure of Z

d)

Pressure of Y > Pressure of Z > Pressure of X

19.

Diagram 10 shows Farhan in a water tank where he is weighed while completely submerged. His weight is 1000 N in air and his body volume is 0.08 m3.

Water density = 1000 kg m-3

What is his apparent weight when he is completely submerged in water?

a)

80 N

b)

200 N

c)

800 N

d)

920 N

20.

Diagram 11 shows Faris is lying on an air mattress. With the mattress he can ignore the rock and sticks that are on the ground beneath him.

The air mattress takes advantage of

a)

Boyle’s law

b)

Pressure law

c)

Pascal’s principle

d)

Archimedes principle

21.

What instrument is used for measuring the low gas pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Altimeter

c)

Manometer

d)

Bourdon gauge

22.

Diagram 12(a) shows normal airway for a non snoring person. The nasal and oral

airways are open (X).

Diagram 12(b) shows the airways for a snoring person. The uvula and the soft palate

partially block the airway (Y) increasing airflow through the narrowed areas in the hollow tube, which causes a drop in the pressure at that point.

This phenomena is explained by

a)

Boyle’s law

b)

Pressure law

c)

Pascal’s principle

d)

Bernoulli’s principle

23.

When the gas in air-tight container is compressed, what will remains unchanged?

a)

The gas pressure.

b)

The number of particles.

c)

The average kinetic energy of the particles.

d)

The frequency of collisions between the particles and the walls.

24.

Diagram 7 shows a rice mortar is used to produce rice. The dried paddy was pound with pestle to separate the rice from the husk.

Which statement shows impulsive force is produced

a)

the pestle is moved at high velocity.

b)

the pestle is lifted at high level

c)

the rice is separated from husk

d)

the pestle hits the mortar

25.

Diagram 8 shows a ball bounces upward when a force acted on a compressed spring is released.

Which pair of energy transformation and magnitude of energy is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The pressure of liquid at the bottom of a jug depends on the following factors except

a)

shape of the jug

b)

depth of liquid

c)

the density of liquid

d)

gravitational field strength

27.

Diagram9 shows a 20 kg wooden box with dimension of 50 cm × 30 cm × 20 cm.

What is the maximum pressure that can be exerted on the floor by this wooden box?

a)

0.03 N cm-2

b)

0.13 N cm-2

c)

0.20 N cm-2

d)

0.33 N cm-2

28.

Diagram 10 shows a barometer is used by Aizan to study the atmospheric pressure at a seaside. The length of h is 76 cm.

What happens to the value of h if Aizan were to bring the barometer to the peak of Gunung Tahan?

a)

Equal to 0 cm

b)

Equal to 76 cm

c)

Larger than 76 cm

d)

Smaller than 76 cm

29.

Diagram 11 shows a hydraulic pump with identical cross-sectional areas of pistons X and Y

Which statement is correct?

a)

The force, F is greater than the weight of load, W

b)

he weight of load, W is greater than the force, F

c)

The pressures exerted on pistons X and Y are equal

d)

The pressure exerted on piston X is less than the pressure exerted on piston Y

30.

Diagram 12 shows a hot air balloon is floating stationary in air. The volume of the balloon is 2000 m3and the density of the air is 1.25 kgm-3

What is the buoyant force acting on the balloon?

a)

1.6 × 103N

b)

1.6 × 104N

c)

2.5 × 103N

d)

2.5 × 104N

31.

Diagram 13 shows passengers are waiting at a train station. When a fast moving train passes, the passengers standing along the platform experience a pulling force towards the moving train.

Which principle explains the situation?

a)

Pascal’s principle

b)

Bernoulli’s principle

c)

Archimedes’ principle

d)

Hydraulic principle

32.

Diagram 14 shows gas X trapped inside a U-tube. The length of mercury column is 14 cm.

What is the pressure of gas X?

[ Density of mercury = 13 600 kgm-3 ]

a)

1.90 × 103Pa

b)

1.90 × 104Pa

c)

1.90 × 105Pa

d)

1.90 × 106Pa

33.

Which of the following functions by using Pascal’s principle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Diagram 8 shows the sign of "PLEASE STAND BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE" on the platform at railway station.

Which principle is used in this situation to ensure the safety of passengers?

a)

Pascal's principle

b)

Bernoulli's principle

c)

Archimedes' principle

d)

Principle of conservation of momentum

35.

Diagram 7 shows a manometer is connected to a gas supply.

Gas pressure is equal to

a)

10 cm of Hg + atmospheric pressure

b)

4 cm of Hg + atmospheric pressure

c)

Atmospheric pressure - 10 cm of Hg

d)

Atmospheric pressure - 4 cm of Hg

36.

Diagram 6 shows three types of liquids of different density.

Which arrangement of pressure is correct at the height of 2 cm?

a)

Oil = Water = Juice

b)

Oil > Water > Juice

c)

Juice > Water > Oil

d)

Juice > Oil > Water

37.

Which of the following shows the object exert the lowest pressure to the contact surface?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Diagram 9 shows the weight of a stone measured in the air and then in the water.

The volume of water displaced is 2.5 x 10 - 4 m3. What is the reading of x?

(The density of water = 1000 kg m-3)

a)

2.5 N

b)

7.5 N

c)

10.0 N

d)

12.5 N

39.

Which of the following wooden rods exerts the highest pressure on the floor if each load and each wooden rod has the same mass respectively?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Diagram below shows a fish in the sea.

What is the pressure exerted by the water on the fish?

[Water density = 1 000 kg m.3]

a)

6 × 10-3Pa

b)

6 × 101Pa

c)

6 × 103Pa

d)

6 × 104Pa

41.

Which of the following situations only occurs due to atmospheric pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Diagram below shows toothpaste being squeezed out from the tube.

Which principle explains the situation above?

a)

Pascal

b)

Bernoulli

c)

Archimedes

43.

Diagram below shows icebergs floating on the surface of the sea.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Weight of iceberg = Weight of sea water

displaced

b)

Volume of iceberg = Volume of sea water

displaced

c)

Density of iceberg = Density of sea water

displaced

44.

Diagram below shows two similar ping-pong balls suspended on strings of the same length.

Which of the following diagrams shows the condition of the ping-pong balls when air is blown between them?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Diagram below shows a simple barometer.

The difference in height of the two mercury levels is h.

What happens to the value of h when mercury is added to the container?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

No change

46.
Boyle's Law shows the relationship between between which two factors of a gas?
a)
volume and pressure 
b)
temperature and pressure 
c)
pressure and temperature 
d)
Volume and mass
47.
When a basketball is left outside in the cold it goes flat because the volume of air inside the ball has been reduced. What  gas law does this represent?
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles's Law
48.
Charles' Law States...
a)
As Pressure goes up volume goes down
b)
As Pressure goes up temperature goes up
c)
As Volume goes up temperature goes up 
d)
As Pressure goes down volume goes down 
49.
Which law?
a)
Charles 
b)
Boyle
c)
Hunsecker
d)
Newton
50.
Which law?
a)
Charles 
b)
Boyle
c)
Hooke
d)
Peter Pan 
51.

Whose law explains why our ears pop in an airplane?

a)

Boyle

b)

Charles

c)

Aglow

d)

Zampelli

52.
A balloon will pop in the atmosphere because..
a)
Pressure goes down volume goes up
b)
Pressure goes up volume goes down
c)
temperature goes down volume goes up
d)
volume goes down temperature goes down
53.

A student measures the pressure and volume of an empty water bottle to be 1.4 atm and 2.3 L. She then decreases the pressure to 0.65 atm. What is the new volume?

a)

2.1 L

b)

5.0 L

c)

8.2 L

d)

3.9 L

54.

What is the pressure of a car tire that had an initial pressure of 1.8 atm but was heated from 38°C to 123°C?

a)

0.9 atm

b)

2.1 atm

c)

1.6 atm

d)

3.4 atm

55.
In order to convert to Kelvin, you add ______ to the Celsius measurement.
a)
372
b)
273
c)
237
d)
732
56.
What is 50 °C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
57.

A sample of gas with a volume of 30.0 mL at 25.0oC is heated to 50.0oC. What is the new volume of the gas?

a)

60.0 mL

b)

15.0 mL

c)

27.5 mL

d)

32.5 mL

58.
If I have 5.6 liters of gas in a piston at a pressure of 1.5 atm and compress the gas until its volume is 4.8 L, what will the new pressure inside the piston be?
a)
1.75 atm
b)
1.8 atm
c)
1.3 atm
d)
1.29 atm
59.

As temperature rises ___________.

a)

an atom's kinetic energy stays the same

b)

an atom's kinetic energy increases

c)

an atom's kinetic energy decreases

d)

an atom's mass increases

60.

What conversion factor would you use to convert 56 atm to mmHg?

a)

760 mmHg / 101.3 kPa

b)

101.3 kPa / 1 atm

c)

1 atm / 760

d)

760 mmHg / 1 atm