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Chapter 13- Fluid Pressure

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 59mins

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1.

When pressure is applied to a confined fluid, the increase in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid. This fact is called________.

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

2.

What is the SI unit use for hydraulic pressure?

a)

Kg/m3

b)

Pa

c)

Litre

d)

Kilometer

3.

What is the formula for pressure?

a)

P=A/F

b)

P=FA

c)

P=F/A

4.

To calculate pressure you need to know ...

a)

Force & Volume

b)

Density & Volume

c)

Power & Area

d)

Force & Area

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.

A person wearing 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)

boots because they have a larger surface area

b)

stiletto heels because they have a larger surface area

c)

boots because they have a smaller surface area

d)

stiletto heels because they have a smaller surface area

7.

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

a)

everywhere

b)

no where

c)

there is no pressure

d)

downward

8.

When force increases...

a)

pressure increases

b)

pressure decreases

c)

pressure stays the same

d)

pressure increases then decreases

9.

When area increases...

a)

pressure increases

b)

pressure decreases

c)

pressure stays the same

d)

pressure increases then decreases

10.

Any substance that can easily flows and therefore can easily change shape.

a)

Fluid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Solid

11.

The amount of water pressure that you experience in a pool depends on

a)

your buoyancy

b)

the size of the pool

c)

the volume of water

d)

how deep you are in the water

12.

The buoyant force acting on an object is equal to

a)

the object's mass

b)

the object's volume

c)

the mass of the fluid displaced by the object

d)

the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

13.

A partially submerged object floats when

a)

the object's weight is equal to the buoyant force

b)

the object's mass is equal to the buoyant force

c)

the object's weight is greater than the buoyant force

d)

the buoyant force is downward

14.

Archimedes' Principle states____

a)

the buoyant force of an object is equal to the weight of the fluid that it displaces

b)

when the speed of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases

c)

pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted unchanged throughout the fluid

d)

the buoyant force of an object is greater than the weight of the fluid it displaces

15.

A fluid is a substance that can easily

a)

freeze

b)

thaw

c)

flow

d)

break

16.

Fluids move from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

static, high

d)

static, low

17.

The amount of mass per unit of volume

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

pressure

18.

The density of a rock, compared to the density of water, is:

a)

less

b)

equal

c)

greater

d)

the same

19.

This principle states that the pressure in a moving stream of fluid is less than the pressure in the surrounding fluid

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Pascal's Principle

c)

Newton's Laws

d)

Archimedes' Principle

20.

Water pressure is the same at the bottom of the ocean as it is at the surface.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

The density of an object has no effect on buoyancy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

When you sit in a bathtub and the water rises, that is an example of which principle?

a)

Archimedes'

b)

Bernoulli's

c)

Pascal's

23.

_________ explains why a ship floats.

a)

Archimedes'

b)

Pascal's

c)

Bernoulli's

24.

A force is applied in a closed container, the pressure increases the same amount. EX: squeezing a water bottle or toothpaste

a)

Archimede's Principle

b)

Pascal's Principle

c)

Bernoulli's Principle 

25.

What principle is this hydraulic press showing?

a)

Archimedes' Principle

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Principle Testa

26.

Why is the top of an airplane wing curved?

a)

To create an area of low pressure above the wing

b)

To create an area of high pressure above the wing

c)

To create equal pressure above and below the wing

d)

To make the wing look really cool

27.

The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in or floating on the liquid

a)

pressure

b)

buoyant force

c)

normal force

d)

gravity

28.

If an object sinks in a fluid, _____.

a)

the density of the fluid is greater than the density of the object

b)

the density of the fluid is less than the density of the object

c)

the density of the fluid is equal to the density of the object

d)

density has nothing to do with whether an object sinks or floats, only which state of matter the object is

29.

If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water (density =1.0g/mL,) will it sink or float?

a)

sink

b)

float

30.

If you double the size of the larger pad of a hydraulic system, how much less force do you need to apply to the smaller pad to achieve the same result?

a)

1/4 the force

b)

1/3 the force

c)

1/2 the force

d)

The same amount of force

31.

A substance has a mass of 16 g and a volume of 4 cubic cm, what is it's density?

a)

64 g/cm3

b)

20 g/ml

c)

4 g/cm3

d)

12 g/cm3

32.

As the velocity of the fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases is stated in 

a)

Archimedes' principle.

b)

Bernoulli's principle.

c)

Charles' law.

d)

Pascal's principle.

33.

Which of the following devices operates based on Pascal's Law?

a)

Hydraulic lift

b)

Electric motor

c)

Steam engine

d)

Wind turbine

34.

What happens to the pressure in a fluid at rest when the depth increases?

a)

It remains constant

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It fluctuates

35.

Which scientific instrument uses Pascal's Law to measure atmospheric pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Anemometer

36.

In a hydraulic press, if the output piston has an area 5 times larger than the input piston, what is the force multiplication factor?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

1

d)

0.2

37.

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.

38.

As the speed of a fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.

a)

Archimedes' principle

b)

Bernoulli's

principle

c)

Newton's

principle

d)

Pascal's

principle

39.

The upward force acting on the wind of an airplane in flight.

(a)  

40.

Which of the following statements is true about an airplane wing during flight?

a)

air above the wing travels faster than air below the wing

b)

air below the wing travels faster than air above the wing

c)

the wing exerts pressure equally in all directions

d)

the lift acting on the wing reduces the weight of the wing

41.

In a hydraulic lift system, an increased output force is produced because a constant fluid pressure is exerted on the larger area of the output piston.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

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

43.

What does pressure measure?

a)

Strength

b)

Force exerted on a given area of surface

44.

Which comparison is correct

a)

F1 < F2

b)

F1 > F2

c)

F1 = F2

45.

The diagram shows a hydraulic pump. Which comparison is true?

a)

The force, F is the same as the weight of the load

b)

The force, F is greater than the weight of the load

c)

The pressure on piston P is the same as the pressure on piston Q

d)

The pressure on piston P is smaller than the pressure on piston Q

46.

According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is low, wind pressure is ________

a)

high

b)

low

c)

not enough information

d)

None of the above

47.

The faster a fluid moves, the lower the pressure is in the moving fluid compared to the fluid not moving as fast. This is called

a)

Newton's Laws

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

Wright Brothers Priciple

48.

What is the best depiction of Bernoulli's principle below?

a)

As the pressure of a fluid decreases, the speed increases

b)

As the pressure of a fluid increases, the speed increases

c)

As the pressure of a fluid decreases, the speed decreases

49.

Bernoulli's principle creates ___ in airplanes

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Weight

d)

Friction

50.

If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

51.

A solid object has a mass of 10 kilograms and is resting on a horizontal surface. What is the pressure on the surface in pascals, if the surface area of contact is 0.2 square meters? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

52.

A solid object has a pressure of 400 pascals and is resting on a horizontal surface with an area of contact of 0.1 square meters. What is the force exerted by the object in newtons? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

53.

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)  

54.

A container is filled with a liquid of density 800 kg/m3 and has a height of 3 meters. At what pressure in pascals is the bottom of the container subjected to? (write your answer as a whole number)

(a)  

55.
How can we increase the gas pressure inside a sealed container?
a)
Increase the number of particles inside the container
b)
Increase the temperature
c)
Decrease the volume of the container
d)
All of these
56.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
57.

A car tyre runs over a nail which makes a hole in it. The air in the tyre leaks out. Why does the air leave the tyre?

a)

The pressure inside the tyre is greater than the pressure outside.

b)

The pressure inside the tyre is less than the pressure outside.

c)

The temperature inside the tyre is greater than the temperature outside.

d)

The temperature inside the tyre is less than the temperature outside.

58.

Some gas in a sealed plastic bag is cooled.

How do the gas molecules behave when this happens?

a)

A They move more quickly and become closer together.

b)

B They move more quickly and become further apart.

c)

C They move more slowly and become closer together.

d)

D They move more slowly and become further apart.

59.

A sealed gas cylinder is left outside on a hot, sunny day. What happens to the average speed of the molecules and to the pressure of the gas in the cylinder as the temperature rises?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.

The diagram shows a sealed jar containing a gas. Which statement about the gas in the jar is correct?

a)

A The gas molecules collide with the inside of the jar more often as the temperature increases.

b)

B The gas molecules move more slowly as the temperature increases.

c)

C The pressure of the gas decreases as the temperature increases.

d)

D The pressure of the gas is lower at the top of the jar than at the bottom of the jar.