FORCE AN PRESSURE -

What is the equation used to calculate pressure?

• pressure= force/mass
• pressure =mass/volume
• pressure=area/force
• pressure=force/area

What is the unit of measurement for pressure?

• pascal
• grams
• milliters
• meters

Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..

• they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
• they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground

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

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be

• maximum in position A

• maximum in position B

• maximum in position C

• equal in all cases.

If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?

• Subtract
• Add
• Neither
• Multiply

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.

Watch the tyres of tractor rolling. Rear tyres are broader because

• It looks good.

• Broader tyres lessen the muscular Force required.

• Broader tyres lessen the pressure on ground.

• Broader tyres lessen the friction on ground.

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

What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?

• Graduated cylinder
• Barometer
• Force scale
• Anemometer