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Pressure in liquid

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the force caused by different pressures on the top and bottom of an object in a liquid? (Higher)

a)

Downforce

b)

Upthrust

c)

Weight

d)

Force

2.

Which type of shoe is best for walking on snow?

a)

Wide shoes with a flat sole

b)

Narrow shows with a jagged sole

c)

Shows with a sharp, pointed heel

d)

Flat shoes with pointed sole

3.

What happens to pressure in a liquid as its depth increases? (Higher)

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

4.

In which direction does pressure act in a liquid? (Higher)

a)

Upwards only

b)

Downwards only

c)

In all direction

d)

Diagonal

5.

What happens to the water as one goes deeper into the ocean?

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

d)

have fluctuation

6.

Ships are made from iron. The reason why they do not sink is because:

a)

iron has a density less than water

b)

they have a large surface area of the hull

c)

they are filled with air

d)

they are have less atom

7.

What is the pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1m below the water surface?

a)

98100 Pa

b)

980 Pa

c)

98 Pa

d)

1 Pa

8.

15 bar equals to __________ Pascals.

a)

105 Pa

b)

1.5 x 106 Pa

c)

100 Pa

d)

1000 Pa

9.

The pressure at any given point of a non-moving fluid is called the ___

a)

Gauge Pressure

b)

Atmospheric Pressure

c)

Differential Pressure

d)

Hydrostatic Pressure

10.

The device used to measure the fluid pressure is ______

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Calorimeter

c)

Manometer

d)

Thermometer

11.

What principle is in effect when a ship displaces ocean water?

a)

Bernoulli's

b)

Archimedes's

c)

Pascal's

d)

Keppler's

12.

Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?

a)

Strength of the gravitational field

b)

Area of the liquid surface

c)

Density of the liquid

d)

Depth of the liquid

13.

The pressure of the water at the bottom of a pond is ___ at the surface of the pond.

a)

either lower or higher

b)

higher than

c)

same

d)

lower than

14.

When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

15.

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

16.

Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?

a)

Strength of the gravitational field

b)

Area of the liquid surface

c)

Density of the liquid

d)

Depth of the liquid

17.

\What is the force that keep things afloat in water?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Up-thrust

d)

Kinetic

18.

According to our book, The pressure on the bottom of a lake is higher than on the top of a lake because the ________ of water on the bottom of the lake is more than on top.

a)

Weight

b)

Pressure

c)

Density

d)

None of these.

19.

If a diver returns to surface quickly, the nitrogen forms bubbles as the pressure is ________.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Reduced

d)

Inversely Proportional.

20.

What is the SI unit use for hydraulic pressure?

a)

Kg/m3

b)

Pa

c)

kg m-3

d)

N m2

21.

What is the formula for pressure?

a)

P = F / A

b)

P = F A

c)

P = A / F

d)

F = P / A

22.

The upward force exerted by a fluid is called the...

a)

buoyancy force

b)

density force

c)

fluidity force

d)

normal force

23.

If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water (density =1.0g/mL,) will it sink or float?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

partially sink

d)

partially float

24.

P1 is the pressure at a depth in seawater& P2 is that in the river water are related as

a)

P1 > P2

b)

P1 < P2

c)

P1 ≠ P2

d)

P1 = P2

25.

Calculate the pressure at the bottom of a cylindrical vessel filled with water.Area of cross section is 250 cm2. density of water is 1000 kg m-3. water is filled to a height of 10cm.

g = 10 ms-2

a)

250 Pa

b)

105 Pa

c)

2500 Pa

d)

1000 Pa