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TEST ON PRESSURE

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pressure in gases is a measure of:

a)

the number of collisions per second of the particles with the side of the container.

b)

the force of the collisions of the particles with the side of the container.

c)

the amount of space taken up by the particles in the container.

d)

None of the above

2.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

A dam (not the wall) is an example of pressure in:

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

4.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

5.

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

a)

Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

b)

Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

c)

The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

d)

Not enough information to answer the statement.

6.

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

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

7.

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.

8.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

None of the above answers.

9.

Weather balloons travel to a great height gathering data before the balloon bursts. This is because the atmospheric pressure (layer of gas surrounding the earth):

a)

Increases the higher you travel.

b)

Decreases the higher you travel.

c)

Remains the same.

d)

Not enough information to answer the question.

10.

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.

11.

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

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

12.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
13.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
14.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

15.

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.

16.

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

17.

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

18.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
19.

An object will float on water if it is

a)

less dense than water.

b)

more dense than water.

c)

the same density as water.

20.
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
21.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2? (Remember to CONVERT the cm2 to m2)
a)
4000 N/m2
b)
10000 N/m2
c)
4000000 N/m2
d)
1000000 N/m2
22.
Pressure can be measured in Pascals (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
23.
A fluid can be...
a)
a gas
b)
a liquid
c)
a liquid or a gas
d)
a solid
24.
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. Buoyancy pushes the opposite direction of...
a)
waves push.
b)
magnetic pull.
c)
the wind.
d)
gravity's pull
25.
Car brakes and car jacks are examples of
a)
hydraulic systems
b)
archimedes' principle
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
buoyancy
26.

The earth is surrounded by the ......... up to a height of many miles

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

atmosphere

27.

The atmosphere consists of gases which has no weight

a)

true

b)

false

28.

The SI unit of pressure is the (a)  

29.

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

a)

1 Nm-2

b)

1 Nm

c)

1 Nm2

d)

1 Nm-1

30.

The atmospheric pressure changes according to locality and .......... .

a)

places

b)

times

c)

weather

31.

The atmospheric pressure at the plains is .......... that at the hilly regions .

a)

lower than

b)

equal to

c)

higher than

32.

Nose bleeding will occur at a place of ........... atmospheric pressure .

a)

low

b)

high

33.

A pressure of (a)   mm Hg is known as standard atmospheric pressure or 1 atmosphere (1 atm).

34.

Two simple applications of atmospheric pressure in our daily life are (a)   and syringe.

35.

When bodies are immersed in a liquid there is loss in (a)   .

36.

The weight of liquid column depends on the base area of container .

a)

true

b)

false

37.

The pressure on the bottom of an object is ........... the top.

a)

equal to

b)

less than

c)

greater than

38.

If you want to know the density of liquid, which instrument do you use?

a)
b)
c)
39.

A body will float in a fluid if the upward thrust acting on it equals its _____.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

40.

____________ can be applied in checking the purity of metals.

a)

Archimedes’ principle

b)

Pascal’s law

c)

Hooke’s law

41.
Fluids can also include__ and__. 
a)
solids and liquids
b)
solids and gases
c)
liquids and gases
d)
liquids
42.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
43.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?
a)
Graduated cylinder
b)
Barometer
c)
Force scale
d)
Anemometer
46.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
47.
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
48.
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
49.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
50.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the force?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x a
d)
f ÷ p
51.
True or false:
Pressure depends on depth
a)
true
b)
false
52.
Pressure can be measured in Pascales (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
53.
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