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Pressure - Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pressure is force per unit area. What is the SI unit for pressure?

a)

N

b)

Nm

c)

Pa

d)

kPa

2.

When a diver dives deeper into the ocean, he will experience ...................... liquid pressure

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

no

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.
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
5.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
6.
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
7.
What does pressure measure?
a)
Strength
b)
Force exerted on a given area of surface
8.

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

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

9.

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.

10.

In the image which hole will allow the water to travel furthest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C