Pre-assessment 1 : Pressure

Name : ………………………. Date : …………

Define pressure !

5. Find the pressure exerted on the floor by a 100 N box whose bottom area is 40 cm by 50
cm.

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4. What is the pressure on your back if the air at sea level exerts a force of 15 kN on it due
to collisions with the air molecules and you. Consider the area of your back to be 0.15 m2.

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Exercise 1 : Pressure
Name : ………………………. Date : …………

1. Four blocks, each weighing 10 N, rest on a horizontal table.

Which block applies the greatest pressure on the table?

2. The diagram shows a thick sheet of glass.

Which edge must it stand on to cause the greatest
pressure?

3. (a) define Pressure

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(b) A man squeezes a pin between his thumb and finger, as shown in Fig. 6.1.
The finger exerts a force of 84 N on the pinhead.
The pinhead has an area of 6.0 × 10–5 m2.
(i) Calculate the pressure exerted by the finger on the
pinhead.

pressure = ................................................ Pa

(ii) Explain why the pin causes more pain in the man’s thumb than in his finger.
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4. Below is a hydraulic system!

The area of piston 1 is 0.06 m2 and piston 2 is

0.04 m2. What is the output force by piston 2?

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Worksheet 1 : Pressure and Hydraulics
Group name : ...................................... Date : .......................

1. Complete the table below!

Draw and Draw and
describe an describe an
object that is object that is
designed to designed to
decrease increase
pressure. pressure.
Description: Description:

2. A force of 200 N is applied to a piston of cross-sectional area 2 cm2. What is the pressure in:
a. N/cm2 : .........................................
b. Pa : ........................................

3. Below is a hydraulic system. A force is applied to one piston (like a syringe) and it is
transmitted to the other piston. In this case, from small cylinder to big cylinder. The
pressure remains constant throughout the system, as the water particles are close
together and are not compressible. The equation to use is :

a. The area of piston A is 0.0004 m2. What is the pressure in the liquid?

b. What is the pressure exerted on piston B?

c. Piston B has a cross-sectional area of 0.01 m2. What is the size of the output force?

d. What is the ratio: piston B area

piston A area

e. What is the ratio: output force

input force