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WorksheetsPressure
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the equation used to calculate pressure?
a)
pressure= force/mass
b)
pressure =mass/volume
c)
pressure=area/force
d)
pressure=force/area
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.
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
5.
True or false:
Pressure depends on depth
Pressure depends on depth
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Which of the statements is true?
a)
The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
b)
The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.
c)
The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
7.
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 cat with big feet
d)
A cat with small feet
8.
Pressure is equal to force divided by what
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
distance
9.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Force
b)
Density
c)
Mass
d)
Pressure
10.
A person wearing steel toe capped boots and a person wearing stilleto heels stand on a wooden floor. They both have the same weight. Which person exerts a greater pressure on the floor?
a)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
b)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
c)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor
d)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor
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