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Density & Pressure

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

2.
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
3.

Identify the correct pressure at A and B

a)

A - High Pressure ; B - Low Pressure

b)

A - Low Pressure ; B - High Pressure

4.
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
5.
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
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.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

8.
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
9.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
10.

Which comparison is correct

a)

F1 = F2

b)

P1 > P2

c)

F1 > F2

d)

P1 = P2

11.
An object will _______ if the weight of it is equal to the weight of the water in which it is in. 
a)
Float
b)
Sink
c)
Expand
d)
Shrink
12.
An object will ______ if its' density is greater than the density of the fluid it is in. 
a)
Expand
b)
Shrink
c)
Float
d)
Sink
13.

If a man has a weight of 1000 N and his shoe has an area of 250 cm^2 the area he exerts when standing on two legs will be

a)

2 N/cm^2

b)

0.125 N/cm^2

c)

4 N/cm^2

d)

975 N/cm^2

14.

If a block has a mass of 125 g and a volume of 25 cm^3 what is its density?

a)

5 g/cm^3

b)

0.25 g/cm^3

c)

625 g/cm^3

d)

120 g/cm^3

15.
Density is defined as...
a)
Centimeters cubed per mass of substance
b)
Mass per unit volume of a substance
c)
Flow rate of a substance
16.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
17.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
18.

What is the unit for pressure?

a)

Nm2Nm^2

b)

Pascals

c)

Joules

d)

None of the

19.

A woman has 4 type of shoes. Which will exert the greatest pressure on the ground when she wears them?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

If a hydraulic system has 1000 N applied to the input piston and has an area of 81 cm2, what is the pressure?

a)

12.35 Pa

b)

12,346 Pa

c)

1235 Pa

d)

123,457 Pa

21.

A cylindrical container holds a liquid with a volume of 0.1 cubic meters and a mass of 2 kilograms. What is the density of the liquid in kilograms per cubic meter? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

22.

A sample of a substance has a mass of 3 kilograms and a density of 1.5 kilograms per cubic meter. What is the volume of the substance in cubic meters? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

23.

A rectangular block has dimensions of 0.5 m x 0.2 m x 0.1 m and is made of a material with a density of 7800 kg/m3. What is the mass of the block in kilograms? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

24.

A solid object has a mass of 20 kilograms and is resting on a horizontal surface. The pressure on the surface is 600 pascals. What is the area of contact of the object with the surface in square centimeters? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

25.

A paperclip and steel beam are both made of iron. Which has the greater density?

a)

paperclip

b)

beam

c)

same