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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the equation used to calculate pressure?pressure= force/masspressure =mass/volumepressure=area/forcepressure=force/area
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the unit of measurement for pressure?pascalgramsmillitersmeters
- 3. Multiple ChoicePressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increasesTrueFalse
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?Graduated cylinderBarometerForce scaleAnemometer - 5. Multiple Choice
Liquid pressure is because of the forces between the liquid particles and the _________ of the container.
Volume
Mass
Surface
Density
- 6. Multiple Choice
The pressure exerted by a liquid
increases with depth.
decreases with depth.
is constant
first increases and then decreases.
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple Choice
pressure acts on all direction
true
false
- 10. 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.
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