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3NA Pressure

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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.
If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?
a)
it will exert half the pressure it did before
b)
it will exert the same pressure it did before
c)
it will exert twice the pressure it did before
d)
it will exert four times the pressure it did before
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.

A pin is squeezed between a finger and thumb.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The force of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb.

b)

The force of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger.

c)

The pressure of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb.

d)

The pressure of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the pin.

9.

A sharp knife has a surface area of 0.000005 m2 at the cutting edge. Given the force exerted by a man to cut the meat is 10 N, determine the pressure exerted by the knives.

(a)  

10.

A farmer has two carts. The carts have the same weight, but one has four narrow wheels and the other has four wide wheels.


Which cart wheel sinks less into soft ground?


The (a)   wheel sinks less into soft ground.

11.

For the previous question, the wide cart wheel sinks less into the ground.


What is the reason?


The wider the wheel, the (a)   the pressure it exerts on the ground.

12.

A woman has a weight of 600 N. She stands on the horizontal floor. The area of her feet in contact with the floor is 0.050 m2.

What is the pressure she exerts on the floor?

a)

1200 Pa

b)

2400 Pa

c)

12000 Pa

d)

24000 Pa

13.

A nail is being hammered into a piece of wood.

Which statement best explains why the nail has a sharp tip?

a)

A sharp tip will create a greater moment when the nail is hammered.

b)

No force is needed to hammer a nail with a sharp tip.

c)

There is higher pressure exerted by the nail when the tip is sharp.

d)

There will be minimal friction when hammering the nail.