Physical Science: Motion, Forces, and Energy, Book M

Section 1: Pressure

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
__________ is the force per unit area applied on the surface of an object.
A)Weight
B)Mass
C)Gravity
D)Pressure
2.
The SI unit of pressure is the __________.
A)newton
B)watt
C)ampere
D)Pascal
3.
What two things must you know to calculate the pressure exerted on a surface?
A)the force and the weight of the object
B)the force and the area over which it is applied
C)the area over which a force is applied and the mass of the object applying the pressure
D)the force that is applied and the density of the surface
4.
Pressure is defined as __________.
A)pressure = force/area
B)pressure = area/force
C)P1 = P2
D)pressure = mass/acceleration
5.
If a 5-kg box contacts your hands over an area of 625 cm2, how much pressure is exerted on your hands by the box?
A)0.08 Pa
B)817 Pa
C)1,633 Pa
D)7.84 Pa
6.
The same force is applied to two different objects. The area over which the force is applied to object A is twice as large as the area over which the force is applied to object B. Which of the following statements is true of these objects?
A)The pressure exerted on object A is twice as great as the pressure exerted on object B.
B)If the same force is used, the pressure exerted on the objects is the same.
C)The pressure exerted on object B is twice as great as the pressure exerted on object A.
D)The pressure applied to object A is equal to the square of the pressure applied to object B.
7.
A __________ is any substance that has no definite shape and can flow.
A)liquid
B)plasma
C)fluid
D)gas
8.
As the height of a fluid above a surface __________, the pressure exerted by the fluid on that surface __________.
A)increases, decreases
B)decreases, increases
C)increases, increases
D)The pressure exerted by a fluid on a surface is unaffected by the height of the fluid.
9.
Which of the following is NOT a fluid?
A)steam
B)water
C)ice
D)pure oxygen
10.
In which direction is pressure by a fluid exerted on an object that is submerged in it?
A)downward
B)perpendicular to all surfaces of the object
C)upward
D)parallel to the vertical surfaces, perpendicular to the horizontal surfaces
11.
What is the approximate pressure exerted on your body by the atmosphere at sea level?
A)10,000 Pa
B)100,000 Pa
C)1,000 Pa
D)100 Pa
12.
An instrument called a(n) __________ is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
A)thermometer
B)galvanometer
C)barometer
D)odometer
13.
If a cube is submerged in water, where on the cube is the pressure exerted by the water the greatest?
A)on the bottom
B)on the top
C)on the sides
D)The pressure is equal on all sides of a cube.
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