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Pressure

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is pressure?

a)

The amount of force exerted on a surface

b)

The surface area of an object

c)

The weight of an object

2.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)

Pascal (Pa)

b)

Grams (g)

c)

Milliliters (ml)

d)

Meters (m)

3.
What is the equation used to calculate pressure?
a)

pressure = force/mass

b)

pressure = mass/volume

c)

pressure = area/force

d)

pressure = force/area

4.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
5.
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.
6.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x f
d)
f ÷ p
7.
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
8.
A fluid can be...
a)
a gas
b)
a liquid
c)
a liquid or a gas
d)
a solid
9.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

This is an example of the everyday application of pressure in:

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

11.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
12.

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

13.

Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground? (Calf is a baby cow)

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
14.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
15.
Pressure is equal to force divided by what
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
distance
16.
True or false:
Pressure depends on depth
a)
true
b)
false
17.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
18.

Where would pressure be the greatest

a)

10 m deep in a lake at sea level

b)

5 m deep in a pond on a mountain

c)

top of a mountain 15,000 feet up

d)

on a hill in Oklahoma City (1,200 ft. above sea level)

19.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

20.

Why won't you sink in mud if you wear boots?

a)

Because the surface area is larger creating less pressure.

b)

Has air in it to keep you floating.

c)

Because the mud won't want you.

21.
Pressure can be measured in Pascales (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
22.
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
23.

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

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

no

24.

Amira puts two books on a table as shown in the diagram. The books are the same size and mass. Which book exerts greater pressure on the table?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

What pressure will be exerted by a 10 N box that has equal sides of 2 meter?

a)

100 Pa

b)

0.2 Pa

c)

40 Pa

d)

20 Pa