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Force and pressure

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
2.

When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

3.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
4.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

5.

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.

6.

Watch the tyres of tractor rolling. Rear tyres are broader because

a)

It looks good.

b)

Broader tyres lessen the muscular Force required.

c)

Broader tyres lessen the pressure on ground.

d)

Broader tyres lessen the friction on ground.

7.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
8.
Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?
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
9.
Where would you find the largest pressure?
a)
At the bottom of the ocean
b)
At the top of Mt Everest
c)
Close to ground on the Scotch oval
d)
In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef
10.

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

a)

Direction A

b)

Direction B

c)

We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

d)

None of the above answers.

11.

The reason gases can be compressed is because:

a)

The particles are very close together.

b)

The particles are merely vibrating.

c)

The particles are unable to move.

d)

The particles are very far apart.

12.

Force changes the

a)

Motion of body

b)

Speed of body

c)

Shape of body

d)

All of these

13.

The force exerted by a charged body on another is called

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Electrostatic force

c)

Non contact force

d)

Contact force

14.

The force exerted by the earth to pull the object towards itself is called

a)

Electrostatic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Muscular force

d)

Contact force

15.

State of motion is described by

a)

Position of rest

b)

Position of motion

c)

Both by the state of rest or motion

d)

None of these

16.

What will happen if we bring South Pole of a magnet near the south pole of a magnet?

a)

It will attract

b)

It will repel

c)

Nothing will happen

17.

What is Pressure?

(a)  

18.

Which one is the odd one out.

a)

Spacesuit

b)

Drinking Straw

c)

Lubricants

d)

Syringe

19.

What happens to Atmospheric pressure when the height increases?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

It remains the same

d)

None of these

20.

What is the instrument used to measure Atmospheric Pressure(atm)

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Hygrometer

21.

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be

a)

maximum in position A

b)

maximum in position B

c)

maximum in position C

d)

equal in all cases.

22.

which force is non contact force

a)

gravitational

b)

magnetic

c)

electrostatic

d)

all of the above

23.

Unit to measure atmospheric pressure

a)

Millibar

b)

Cm

c)

Meter

24.

The strength of force is expressed by its

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Magnitude

d)

Longitudinal force

25.

______is a vector quantity.

a)

Time

b)

Force

c)

Length

d)

Speed

26.

Opening the door is an example of which type of force?

a)

contact force

b)

spring force

c)

non-contact force

d)

magnetic force

27.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE