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WorksheetsForce & Pressure
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Fluids can also include__ and__.
a)
solids and liquids
b)
solids and gases
c)
liquids and gases
d)
liquids
2.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
3.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?
a)
Graduated cylinder
b)
Barometer
c)
Force scale
d)
Anemometer
6.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
7.
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
8.
Where would you find the largest pressure?
a)
At the bottom of the ocean
b)
At the top of Mt Everest
c)
Close to ground on the Scotch oval
d)
In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef
9.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
10.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the force?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x a
d)
f ÷ p
11.
True or false:
Pressure depends on depth
Pressure depends on depth
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Pressure can be measured in Pascales (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The pressure resulting from a force of 50 N exerted over an area of 5 m2 is
a)
10 N
b)
0.1 N
c)
10 N/m2
d)
0.1 Pa
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