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PHYSICS FORM 5 PRESSURE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the equation used to calculate pressure?

a)

force/mass

b)

area/force

c)

mass/volume

d)

force/area

2.

Which diagram represents the correct force of the fluid acting on a cube?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Pressure in liquids are affected by the following except

a)

depth, h

b)

density, ρ

c)

mass, m

d)

gravity, g

4.

What is the formula for density?

a)

mass × volume

b)

mass / volume

c)

mass + volume

d)

mass - volume

5.

S.I. unit for pressure is

a)

Pa

b)

N m-1

c)

Psi

d)

mm Hg

6.

What will happen to the pressure in a liquid when its density increase?

a)

lower

b)

greater

c)

not affected

7.

The manipulated variable in the experiment as in the picture is

a)

depth

b)

density

c)

gravity

d)

mass

8.

The diagram show two different liquids; water and liquid P in a U-tube. Which liquid is less dense?

a)

water

b)

liquid P

c)

both liquids has same density

9.

The density of water is 1000 kg m-1. Calculate the density of liquid P, in kg m-1.

(a)  

10.

All diagrams below are related to pressure in liquids except

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Atmospheric pressure is the pressure due to the (a)   of the layer of air acting on the surface of the earth.

12.

The diagram shows a mercury barometer in a lab. At sea level, the height of mercury in the tube is

(a)  

13.

What is the name of the instrument in the diagram?

(a)  

14.

This principle states that the pressure exerted on the liquid are transmitted uniformly to all parts of the liquid.

a)

Pascal's principle

b)

Archimedes' principle

c)

Bernoulli's principle

15.

Which comparison is correct?

a)

F1 = F2

b)

F1 > F2

c)

P1 = P2

d)

F1 > F2

16.

Given that A1 is 3 cm2 and A2 is 30 cm2, calculate F2 when F1 is 10 N.

(a)  

17.

Select all options that can increase F2.

a)

Increase F1

b)

Increase A1

c)

Increase A2

d)

Decrease A1

e)

Decrease A2

18.

What does a hydraulic system do?

a)

decreases surface area

b)

increases velocity

c)

multiplies force

d)

decreases pressure

19.

Select all applications below that related to Pascal's principle.

a)

Hydraulic jack

b)

Hydraulic brake

c)

Squeezing of toothpaste

d)

Siphon

20.

The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in or floating on the liquid is known as

a)

gravity

b)

pressure

c)

normal force

d)

buoyant force

21.

Which one is the formula for buoyant force?

a)

P = hρg

b)

P1 = P2

c)

FB = ρVg

d)

Pgas = h cm H2O + Patm

22.

Which direction is the buoyant force acts?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Upward

d)

Downward

23.

What did Archimedes shout with joy when he discovered the idea to determine the pureness of gold crown?

a)

Yahoo!

b)

Eureka!

c)

Yeah, I'm the man!

d)

Google!

24.
a)

The buoyant force is 0.00 N

b)

The buoyant force is 19.62 N

c)

The buoyant force is 29.43 N

d)

The buoyant force is 49.05 N

25.

An object is stationery in a fluid when

a)

W = FB

b)

W > FB

c)

W < FB

26.

Forces acting on the ship are in equilibrium. Select all true statements.

a)

Weight of ship = buoyant force

b)

Buoyant force = weight of water displaced

c)

Weight of ship = weight of water displaced

d)

Volume of sea water displaced = volume of the section of the ship immersed in sea water

27.

When the bottle is squeezed, the trapped air in Cartesian diver will be __________. Thus, the water going _______ the diver and become ________.

a)

compressed, into, heavier

b)

compressed, out from, less heavy

c)

decompressed, into, less heavy

d)

decompressed, out from, heavier

28.

Which of the following is not related to Archimedes' principle?

a)

Vacuum cleaner

b)

Plimsoll line

c)

Submarine

d)

Hot air balloon

29.

Bernoulli's principle states that

a)

when the velocity of a fluid increases, its pressure increases.

b)

when the velocity of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases.

c)

when the pressure of a fluid decrease, its velocity increases.

d)

when the pressure of a fluid increase, its velocity increases.

30.

A girl is blowing air between two balloons. The pressure between the two balloons will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

not affected