Pressure

Question 1

What is pressure

Answer 1

The amount of force acting on a unit of area

Question 2

What is the formula for pressure

Answer 2

Force
______

Area

Question 3

Pressure triangle

Answer 3

Force
_________________

    Pressure X area

Question 4

What is pressure measured in

Answer 4

Pascal (pa)
N/m2 n/cm2
N/cm -2

Question 5

Does pressure in fluid increase or decrease with depth

Answer 5

Increase

Question 6

Does pressure increase or decrease in height

Answer 6

Decrease

Question 7

How would you show pressure in fluid increases in depth

Answer 7

Water bottle
Poke holes
Bottom holes shoots water further

Question 8

Does air have mass

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Does air have volume

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Does air occupy space

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Can air’s mass and space be measured

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What is the average value of atmospheric pressure

Answer 12

76cm of mercury

Question 13

What is an altimeter

Answer 13

Measures height by using atmospheric pressure (on planes)

Question 14

What are areas of high atmospheric pressure represented on a weather chart with

Answer 14

A h

Question 15

What does high atmospheric pressure bring

Answer 15

Dry,clear, settled weather

Question 16

What represents low atmospheric pressure on a weather chart

Answer 16

L

Question 17

What weather does low atmospheric pressure bring

Answer 17

Cloudy, windy, wet weather

Question 18

What are isobars

Answer 18

Lines on a weather chart representing equal areas of atmospheric pressure