The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Pressure at different depths and heights”, from the unit “Hidden forces” (Year 9 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
Which of the following will increase the pressure produced by a knife being used to cut a rope?
A raft of weight 400 N floats on the surface of water. What is the size of the upthrust acting on the raft?
Which of these is the correct equation to calculate pressure?
A box with a weight of 30 N touches the floor over an area of 0.5 m^2. What pressure does the box produce on the floor?
A pupil pushes downwards with their hand which has a surface area of 60 cm^2. The pressure they produce is 1.2 N/cm^2. What sized force are they pushing down with?
Which of the following produces a pressure of one pascal (1 Pa)?
Match the key words and phrases to the explanations.
Which of these will increase the maximum weight a raft can support before it starts to sink?
A raft of weight 2000 N and surface area of 4.0 m^2 floats on the surface of water. What pressure is the water putting on the raft?
A shark is travelling deeper and deeper into the ocean. Which of the following are correct?
Sort these statements into order of the change in pressure. Start with the one describing the greatest change in pressure to the one describing the smallest change in pressure.
A magician fills a glass with water and puts a sheet of card on top. They then turn the glass and card over carefully and the water does not fall out. What is the best explanation for this?
