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Lower Secondary: Pressure (Revision)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct unit of pressure?

a)

N

b)

J

c)

m

d)

N/m²

2.

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

a)

f÷pf\div p

b)

f×pf\times p

c)

p×fp\times f

d)

f÷pf\div p

3.
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
4.

Mr Wang weights 760 N, each of his foot has the area of 0.25 m2. Calculate the pressure he exerts on the floor while standing on two feet.


pressure= (a)   N/m2

5.

Which of the following will cause the pressure to INCREASE?

a)

Increase the force and decrease the area

b)

Increase the force and the area

6.

When you go deeper under water, the water pressure on your body

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

7.

Check all action(s) that require pressure to work.

a)

Cutting a cake

b)

Bursting a balloon with a needle

c)

Wearing a pair of snow shoes

d)

Rubbing your hands together to create heat

8.

Explain why do we experience greater pressure when we go deeper into the sea?

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9.

As we rise higher into the air, we experience lesser pressure. This is due to lesser air molecules above us.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A pressure of 300 N/m2 is required to cut the cake, if Mr Wang applies 3 N of force using a knife.

Calculate the area in contact.


Area= (a)   m2

11.

An elephant exerts 50 000 N/m2 of pressure while standing on its four foot. The total area of its foot is 0.8 m2.

Determine the weight of the elephant.


Weight= (a)   N