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Under Pressure

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two branches of Fluid Power.

a)

Pneumatics and Hydrogen

b)

Pneumatics and Horsepower

c)

Pneumatics and Hydraulics

d)

Pneumatics and Horoscops

2.

Hydraulic systems use ________ to transfer force from one point to another.

a)

Air

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

3.

Pneumatics is concerned with a system that uses:

a)

Oil

b)

Expanded air

c)

Compressed air

d)

Electricity

4.

Air is compressible and liquid is incompressible.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If an object is compressible it can be squeezed to fit into a smaller space than it normally does.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is a hydraulic system?

a)

A system that uses a liquid under pressure to transmit a force to do work.

b)

A system that uses a gas under pressure to transmit a force to do work

c)

Pascal's law.

d)

It uses water to push an object.

7.

What is one of the best places to get up close with the large hydraulic machines?

a)

At the local mall

b)

A deli

c)

A construction site

d)

Farmers market

8.

Which of the following sentence is true?

a)

Gases are easy to squish

b)

Liquids are easy to squish

9.

What does Pascal's law state?

a)

When you apply a small amount of pressure to a compressed fluid, it will send that pressure nowhere.

b)

When you apply pressure to a confined fluid, the fluid will send that pressure out in all directions at the same rate.

c)

When you apply a large amount of pressure to an object, it will float.

d)

When you use a fluid to apply pressure, the pressure will release.

10.

A hoist uses hydraulic pressure to lift a car.

a)

True.

b)

False.

11.

Which one is an example of a pneumatic system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

How are a hydraulic system and pneumatic system different?

a)

One is more powerful than the other.

b)

One uses a gas, and the other uses a liquid.

c)

One has a pump, and the other does not.

d)

One has more valves than the other.

13.

How are a hydraulic system and a pneumatic system similar?

a)

Both use a gas.

b)

Both use water.

c)

Both use a fluid to apply force.

d)

Both use valves and pistons.

14.

A bicycle pump is an example of a ______________________.

a)

Valve.

b)

Pneumatic system.

c)

Hydraulic system.

d)

Piston.

15.

A force creates a pressure of 12 Pa over an area of 6.0 m2. What is the magnitude of this force?

a)

72 N

b)

12 N

c)

6.0 N

d)

2 N

16.

A force of 240 N is applied to an area of 6.0m2. how much pressure is being applied to the surfaced?

a)

14,400 Pa

b)

40 Pa

c)

240 Pa

d)

6.0 m2

17.

A box on the floor has a weight of 120 N. The surface area the box takes up is 4m2.

What is the pressure exerted by the box?

a)

30 Pa

b)

50 m2

c)

 50 Pa

d)

0.02 Pa

18.
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
19.
A person wearing steel toe capped boots and a person wearing stilleto heels stand on a wooden floor. They both have the same weight. Which person exerts a greater pressure on the floor?
a)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
b)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
c)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor 
d)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor
20.
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
21.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x f
d)
f ÷ p
22.

It's important for a hydraulic system to contain what?

a)

Air bubbles

b)

No air bubbles

c)

Compressible fluid

d)

Compressible gas

23.

The basic idea behind any hydraulic system is very simple: Force that is applied at one point is tranitted to another point using________

a)

A compressible fluid

b)

An incompressible fluid

c)

A cold compress

d)

A hot compress