Physical Science: Fluids and Pressure

fluids and pressure

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An object exerts 200N of force on a surface with an area of 10m2. What is the pressure?

  1. 210 Pa
  2. 2 Pa
  3. 190 Pa
  4. 20 Pa
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: Air inside a balloon does NOT exert pressure on all areas inside of the balloon.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If greater force equals greater pressure, what factor would decrease the amount of pressure?

  1. a greater area
  2. a smaller area
  3. increased force
  4. increased acceleration
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: One Pascal is equal to 1 Newton exerted over 1 square meter ( 1N/m2 ).

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What unit of measurement is used to express pressure?

  1. Pascal
  2. Newton
  3. Einstein
  4. Faraday
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What equation is used to calculate pressure?

  1. pressure = area ÷ force
  2. area = force ÷ pressure
  3. pressure = force ÷ area
  4. pressure = force ÷ acceleration
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What term describes the measure of how much force acts on a given area?

  1. buoyancy
  2. pressure
  3. inertia
  4. fluidity
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: All fluids exert pressure.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT considered a fluid?

  1. rivers
  2. oxygen
  3. syrup
  4. sand
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What term describes any material that flows and takes the shape of its container?

  1. gas
  2. liquid
  3. fluid
  4. buoyant