WorksheetsPressure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The formula used to describe and calculate pressure is:
P=F/A
P=F/S
P=ma
P=mg
If a block weighs 60 N and is lying on a side with area 2m by 3m, what is the pressure exerted on the surface?
60 pascals
70 pascals
20 pascals
0.02 pascals
The pressure under water increases with how deep you are. The equation for calculating pressure under a liquid is:
P=D*g*h
P=D*g*m
P=D*m*h
P=m*g*h
The unit of pressure is Newtons per square metre:
N/m2
N/n2
N/a2
N/s2
What would be more painful?
Being trodden on by a 55kg woman wearing stiletto heels?
Or being trodden on by a 3 tonne elephant?
At sea level, atmospheric pressure is about:
100kPa
1kPa
0.1MPa
10kPA
Air pressure gets less as you rise up through the atmosphere. The atmosphere is . . . at lower levels. (fill in the empty point)!
denser
low
wild
no correct answer
In physics, pressure is defined as the _____ over a given area.
force
area
work
mass
Finish the formula: Pressure = Force divided by _________
area
work
force
mass
What is the standard unit of measure for pressure?
Pascal
Joule
Watt
Ampere
What pressure will be exerted by a 10 N box that has equal sides of 1 meter?
10 Pa
15 Pa
12 Pa
A 40 N block exerts 20 Pa of pressure on a table. What is the area of the block that is touching the table?
2 meters squared
1 meters squared
3 meters squared
0.5 meters squared
Does water pressure increase or decrease the deeper you are?
Increase
Decrease
Both are the same
What type of tool is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
Anemometer
Aerometer
Pascalometer
Will air pressure be higher on top of a mountain or on the beach?
Beach
Mountain
It's always the same
