WorksheetsPressure
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
a)
40 N/cm2
b)
100 N/cm2
c)
400 N/cm2
d)
10 N/cm2
3.
If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?
a)
it will exert half the pressure it did before
b)
it will exert the same pressure it did before
c)
it will exert twice the pressure it did before
d)
it will exert four times the pressure it did before
4.
Pressure can be measured in Pascals (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..
a)
they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
b)
they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
c)
they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
d)
they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the
ground
6.
Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?
a)
A fat cow with big feet
b)
A fat cow with small feet
c)
A calf with big feet
d)
A calf with small feet
7.
Amira puts two books on a table as shown in the diagram. The books are the same size and mass. Which book exerts greater pressure on the table?
a)
A
b)
B
8.
A box weighing 10 N is placed on the floor. The box's dimension is 1 m by 2 m by 3 m. What is the maximum pressure that can be exerted on the floor by the box?
a)
10 Pa
b)
5 Pa
c)
3.3 Pa
d)
1.7 Pa
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