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- 1. Multiple Choice
When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body
increases
decreases
stays the same
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would increase the pressure on a system?Increase the TemperaturePump in more gasDecrease the volumeAll of these
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?AltitudeAtmosphereMeteorsAir Pressure
- 4. Multiple Choice
How do you Calculate Pressure
Force(N)/Area(m2)
Force(kg)/Area(mi2)
Area(m2)/Force(N)
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why won't you sink in mud if you wear boots?
Because the surface area is larger creating less pressure.
Has air in it to keep you floating.
Because the mud won't want you.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?
The design of this structure is stronger.
Water pressure increases with depth.
The cost of construction is lower.
Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is pressure?
The amount of force exerted on a surface
The surface area of an object
The weight of an object
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the unit of measurement for pressure?pascalgramsmillitersmeters
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA fluid can be...a gasa liquida liquid or a gasa solid
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFluids can also include__ and__.solids and liquidssolids and gasesliquids and gasesliquids
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the equation used to calculate pressure?pressure= force/masspressure =mass/volumepressure=area/forcepressure=force/area
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the unit of measurement for pressure?pascalgramsmillitersmeters
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLook at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?f ÷ af x pp x ff ÷ p
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the instrument that measures air pressure called?Graduated cylinderBarometerForce scaleAnemometer
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?A fat cow with big feetA fat cow with small feetA calf with big feetA calf with small feet
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhere would you find the largest pressure?At the bottom of the oceanAt the top of Mt EverestClose to ground on the Scotch ovalIn a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the statements is true?The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
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