Pressure KS3 Plenary

Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?

• A large cow with big feet

• A large cow with small feet

• A baby cow with big feet

• A baby cow with small feet

Where would you find the largest pressure?

• At the bottom of the ocean
• At the top of Mt Everest
• Close to ground on the Scotch oval
• In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef

Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?

• f ÷ a
• f x p
• p x f
• f ÷ p

Find the AREA of this figure.

• 160 square feet
• 160 feet
• 160
• 1600 feet

A unit of pressure is called a 

• bernoulli
• pascal
• pound
• meter

If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?

• it will exert half the pressure it did before
• it will exert the same pressure it did before
• it will exert twice the pressure it did before
• it will exert four times the pressure it did before

What is the area of this shape?

• 9 units cubed
• 9 units squared
• 12 units cubed
• 12 units squared

Find the AREA of this figure.

• 160 square feet
• 160 feet
• 160
• 1600 feet

What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm²?

• 40 N/cm²
• 100 N/cm²
• 400 N/cm²
• 10 N/cm²