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Review Pressure

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
2.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

3.
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
4.
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
5.

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

6.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Not changing the temperature of the gas

b)

Decreasing the temperature of the gas

c)

Increasing the temperature of the gas

7.
How do gas molecules move? 
a)
in an orderly fashion 
b)
constantly and randomly
c)
in a circular motion
8.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Gas molecules colliding with each other and walls of container

b)

Gas molecules not moving

9.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
10.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
11.

The air in a balloon is a type of _____.

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

12.

Look at the picture. Which state of matter is in beaker C?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

13.
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
14.

If an object's surface area is smaller does it create more or less pressure?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

The same

15.

A person weighs 700N and their feet have a surface area of 0.1m2. How much pressure is exerted?

a)

7000N/m2

b)

70N/cm2

c)

100N/m2

16.
Which of the statements is true?
a)
The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
b)
The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.
c)
The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
17.
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
18.

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.