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- 1. Multiple Choice
Liquid pressure is because of the forces between the liquid particles and the _________ of the container.
Volume
Mass
Surface
Density
- 2. Multiple Choice
When divers return to the surface of water quickly, the pressure is ________.
Increased
Decreased
Not changing
- 3. Multiple Choice
The pressure in a liquid or gas is measures by a _________.
Viscosity
Pressure Plate
Pressure Gauge
Pressure Counter
- 4. Multiple Choice
The pressure exerted by a liquid
increases with depth.
decreases with depth.
is constant
first increases and then decreases.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The pressure of the water at the bottom of a pond is ___ at the surface of the pond.
either lower or higher
higher than
same
lower than
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?
Strength of the gravitational field
Area of the liquid surface
Density of the liquid
Depth of the liquid
- 7. Multiple Choice
The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.
The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.
The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.
The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.
The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body
increases
decreases
stays the same
- 9. 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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?
Strength of the gravitational field
Area of the liquid surface
Density of the liquid
Depth of the liquid
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