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Physics-7 Pressure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 pascal is equivalent to a force of ...................

a)

1 Nm-2

b)

1 Nm

c)

1 Nm2

d)

1 Nm-1

2.

Which container will have a lower pressure if the mass and temperature are the same?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

they both have the same pressure

3.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

4.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by: (more than one answer)

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

None of the above answers.

5.

What would the pressure be when a 500 N force is exerted on an area of 0.75 m2?

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

(a)  

6.

The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.

a)

The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.

b)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.

c)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

d)

The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.

7.

Calculate the pressure exerted by the water on the fish.

[Density of water = 1 000 kg/m3 and g = 10N/kg]

a)

5 × 104 Pa

b)

5 × 107 Pa

c)

5 × 106 Pa

d)

5 × 10-1 Pa

8.

Two identical containers containing liquid M and liquid N with 28 cm height and 20 cm height respectively. Both containers produce the same pressure at the bottom.

If the density of liquid M is 2.0 g/cm3, find the density of liquid N.

(g = 10N/kg)

a)

0.70 g/cm3

b)

1.40 g/cm3

c)

1.43 g/cm3

d)

2.80 g/cm3

9.
What does pressure measure?
a)
Strength
b)
Force exerted on a given area of surface
10.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles