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Pressure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The formula used to describe and calculate pressure is:

a)

P=F/A

b)

P=F/S

c)

P=ma

d)

P=mg

2.

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?

a)

60 pascals

b)

70 pascals

c)

20 pascals

d)

0.02 pascals

3.

The pressure under water increases with how deep you are. The equation for calculating pressure under a liquid is:

a)

P=D*g*h

b)

P=D*g*m

c)

P=D*m*h

d)

P=m*g*h

4.

The unit of pressure is Newtons per square metre:

a)

N/m2

b)

N/n2

c)

N/a2

d)

N/s2

5.

What would be more painful?

a)

Being trodden on by a 55kg woman wearing stiletto heels?

b)

Or being trodden on by a 3 tonne elephant?

6.

At sea level, atmospheric pressure is about:

a)

100kPa

b)

1kPa

c)

0.1MPa

d)

10kPA

7.

Air pressure gets less as you rise up through the atmosphere.  The atmosphere is . . . at lower levels. (fill in the empty point)!

a)

denser

b)

low

c)

wild

d)

no correct answer

8.

In physics, pressure is defined as the _____ over a given area.

a)

force

b)

area

c)

work

d)

mass

9.

Finish the formula: Pressure = Force divided by _________

a)

area

b)

work

c)

force

d)

mass

10.

What is the standard unit of measure for pressure?

a)

Pascal

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Ampere

11.

What pressure will be exerted by a 10 N box that has equal sides of 1 meter?

a)

10 Pa

b)

15 Pa

c)

12 Pa

12.

A 40 N block exerts 20 Pa of pressure on a table. What is the area of the block that is touching the table?

a)

2 meters squared

b)

1 meters squared

c)

3 meters squared

d)

0.5 meters squared

13.

Does water pressure increase or decrease the deeper you are?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Both are the same

14.

What type of tool is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Aerometer

d)

Pascalometer

15.

Will air pressure be higher on top of a mountain or on the beach?

a)

Beach

b)

Mountain

c)

It's always the same