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pressure in gases

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the three images represents the particles in a gas?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.

A slight problem with this diagram is that the particles in a real gas are actually...

a)

in a neat arrangement

b)

closer together

c)

further apart

d)

not really there

3.

What are the particles in a gas doing?

a)

Vibrating from side to side

b)

Drifting slowly in random directions

c)

Moving quickly in the same direction

d)

Moving quickly in random directions

e)

Not moving

4.

The particles in a gas move around quickly because they have lots of (a)  

5.

When particles collide with the walls of their container they cause pressure.

Which two of these would increase the pressure?

a)

Adding more particles

b)

Making the particles lighter

c)

Making the particles move faster

d)

Making the container larger

e)

Slowing the particles down

6.

When a gas is compressed the pressure increases because the particles collide with the container walls more...

(a)  

7.

The pressure in a balloon increases as the temperature rises.

Which of these is NOT a reason why?

a)

The gas particles hit the walls with more force

b)

There are more collisions with each cm2 of wall per second

c)

There are more particles in the box to hit each cm2 of wall

d)

On average, more force is applied to each cm2 of the wall

8.

When you breathe in, your chest expands and your diaphragm moves down. This causes your lungs to increase in volume. What will happen to the air pressure inside?

a)

It will increase

b)

It will decrease

c)

It will stay the same

9.

Write some sentences to explain why the balloon shrinks when placed in the ice-cold water. Use as many key words from the boxes as you can.

4 lines
10.

What is the unit of measurement for pressure?

a)

Newtons per meter squared

b)

Newton meter

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

11.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
12.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

13.

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

14.

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.

15.
What is the difference between particles in a gas and a solid?
a)
gas particles are closer together
b)
solid particles move faster than gas particles
c)
solid particles expand on heating
d)
gas particles have more kinetic energy than solid particles
16.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

17.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
18.

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.

19.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Gas molecules heating up

b)

Gas molecules reacting with other gas molecules

c)

Gas molecules hitting the walls of a container

d)

Gas molecules hitting other gas molecules

20.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

Why Mountain climbers takes oxygen tank with them ?

a)

Because there is less pressure

b)

Because there are less gas particles at high altitudes

c)

Because they cant breath properly

d)

All of the Above

25.

In this Image the bottle was shrank because _________

a)

It has been heated

b)

It was cooled

c)

Less Gas Pressure

d)

The Gas particles had less energy

26.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

27.

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.

28.

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.

29.

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.

30.

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.

31.
What is the equation used to calculate pressure?
a)
pressure= force/mass
b)
pressure =mass/volume
c)
pressure=area/force
d)
pressure=force/area
32.
Fluids can also include__ and__. 
a)
solids and liquids
b)
solids and gases
c)
liquids and gases
d)
liquids
33.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
34.
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
35.
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