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1. Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the pressure produced by a force?
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2. The air in a tractor tyre produces a large force on the tyre. What pressure produces a force of 8 kN acting on 0.2 m2?
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3. A block of weight 6 N rests on a desk as shown.
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3. What pressure does the block above cause on the desk?
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4. A cube of wood is pushed under water. The average pressure of the water is 20 N/cm2, and the force on one side of the cube is 200 N.
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5. A fizzy drink in a bottle is under a pressure. In which direction does this pressure act?
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6. A nail is hammered into wood with a large force. Which of the following answers best describes the surface area and the pressure at the end of the nail touching the wood as it is hammered?
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7. Which of the following statements about the pressure in a liquid is correct?
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8+9. The table below shows the pressure at different depths as a diver descends into a fresh water lake. What are the missing values in the table?
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10. Which of these statements best describes the change in atmospheric pressure that takes place as you climb a high mountain?
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Question 1:
The correct formula for pressure is:
pressure=force/areaThat matches option A.
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Question 2:
We are given:
Force=8 kN=8000 N
Area=0.2 m2
Pressure formula:
P=F/A=8000/0.2=40 000 PaSo the correct answer is C) 40 000 Pa.
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Question 3:
Let’s go step-by-step.
We have from the question:
Weight F=6 N (force on desk)
The block’s dimensions are: height 0.2 m, width 0.2 m, depth 0.1 m.
The block rests on the desk. The pressure on the desk depends on the area in contact with the desk — usually the base area (not height).
The base area is:
width×depth=0.2×0.1=0.02 m2Pressure = Force / Area:
P=6/0.02=300 PaThat matches option A.
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Question 4:
We are given:
Pressure=20 N/cm2
Force on one side=200 N
We use the formula:
P=F/A⇒A=F/PSubstitute:
A=200 /20 =10 cm2So the area of one side is 10 cm2 → option A.
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Question 5:
The pressure inside a liquid (or gas) acts equally in all directions (Pascal’s principle), not just up, down, or sideways.
So for a fizzy drink in a bottle, the pressure acts in all directions (on the bottom, sides, top, and any surface in contact with the fluid).
Correct answer: D) In all directions.
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Question 6:
The nail has a small surface area at its point (the end touching the wood).
Pressure is given by P=F/A.
For the same force, if area is small, then pressure is large.
Thus:
Surface area = small
Pressure = large
That matches option B.
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Question 7:
The pressure in a liquid is given by P=ρgh, where:
ρ = density of the liquid (higher density gives higher pressure)
h = depth below the surface (greater depth gives higher pressure)
So pressure is higher in a dense liquid at large depths.
Correct answer: A.
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Question 8+9:
Let’s go step-by-step.
The pressure due to the liquid (gauge pressure, not including atmospheric pressure) is:
P=ρghWhere:
ρ=1000 kg/m3, g=9.8 m/s2 (or 10 m/s2 for simplicity on most exam boards)For row 8:
P=500,000 Pa
500,000=1000×10×h
h=500,000/10000 ≈50 m
For row 9:
h=250 cm =2.5 m
Using g=10: P=1000×10×2.5=25,000 Pa.
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Question 10:
Atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the air column above a given point.
As you climb a high mountain, the height of the air column above you decreases, so the atmospheric pressure decreases.
That matches option B:
The pressure decreases as the height of the column of air above us decreases.
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