TUTORIAL

3.2
LIQUID
PRESSURE

1. An air bubble is at a depth of 5 m

below the
water on the bubble if the
th
m- . What is the
water
isof
1 ak
surface
lake
density of
e
- P
10
A.
5
000
pressure of g 3?
3 2
B 2x x 10 a
P = 1000 x 10
3
. Pa
x5D

C 5 x 10
. Pa
D 5 x 104

= 50 000 Pa

2. The figure shows a high tin with a

length of
If the pressure caused by the atpoin P
100 cm is filled to the full with
water
t
(Density
wate =100 k m )
water.
3
is 8000 Pa, What is the value
A
of 10 cm r
0
g
of
L? cm
B 20

60
C cm
8000 = 1000
cm0.8m = 80 cm
D 80h=
L = 100 80 =

3. Which one of the following is

A
The
pressure in a
not
true?

increas wit dept

B liquid

es

The pressure in
C
a liquid
density of the
D water
gravitational
The pressure in
a
liquid
acceleration

increa wit
increas wit area
ses
h

C
contact

es
h
of
increas wit th
es

4. The figures show liquids in

containers. Which
column of liquid exerts the greatest
pressure
on the base of its container?

5. The figure shows a polystyrene

pushed to a
of h cm from the
block being
surface. P is the water pressure
depth
water
acting on
surface Q. Which graph shows the
relationship between P and h when
the block
is pushed deeper into the water?
(2005)

6. The figure shows three containers

with
same level. The pressure caused wate
P1 , P2 an P3
at
point
P
,
an
R
ar
different
shapes filled with waterr
by the
Q
d
e
d
with the
respectivel
y.
Which
A P1 > P2 >
comparison
B P3

is
correct?

7. Equal masses of water are poured

into four
jars as shown. In which jar is the
pressure
exerted by the water on the base
the
greatest?

8. The figure shows three wooden

blocks J,K
base of its reach at P
and
L are pressed
into
the
water
The
pressure
caused
by
the
base
level
.
X1 , X2 an
the
wooden
J
,
K
and
L
until
waterthe
at
of
blocks

are
is

X3 respectively.
A X1 > X 2 >
correct?

Which
X
B
3
comparison
X1 < X 2
C
<
X
3
C

9. The figure
a siphon system.
the following is true?
shows
Which of
A Water in beaker A fows into

beaker B until
the volume of water in beaker A
B Water
beaker A fows into beaker B
is the same
as
volume of water in
in the until
beaker B
C the
beaker
A in beaker
into beaker
B
of water
A is the
beake B is
fows
until
level
same as
D Water in beaker A fows into beaker
r
full
the
of water in beaker B
B until B
level

10. Diagram below shows the process

of
supplying water from a water tank
- (2006
1000
kgm
[Density
of
=
on a hill
A.water
1. x
N m-2
3]
)
a water tank X on a tall building.
B 4 105 N m

Calculate the pressure of the

.
N
x
1.
water at 2X.
C 6 105 N
.
m
2. Ax
2
D
105

to

11. Diagram below shows a th sea.

fish in
the

(2007

What is the pressure [water

=1 000 kgm
fish?
)
exerted by
- P
10
A.
6
density
3
1
x
10
B 6
x
a

.
C
.
D

Pa

6 x 103
Pa
6 x 104

3]

th
e

wat on
er

13. The wall of a dam is much

thicker at the
A pressure of water at the upper level
bottom than at the top because
is higher
B
than pressure of water at the deeper
C level

pressure of water at the upper

level is lower
than
B pressure of water at the
deeper level

14. Diagram 7 shows two identical

containers
containing
liquid Q.
What is the

liquid

and

of liqui Q? (2008

When the
height
of
A.density
0.6 g cmd
liquid P is 15 cm
and )
3
B the
g
of liquid Q is
7 height
. 20 cm,
1.3 gcm-water spurt is
same.
The density
C the
3
0 g
. of liquid P is 2.0 g cm-3.
15
C 1.5

15.Diagram 10 shows the water piping

of a
What is the water pressure
system
tap? Density of
=1 000 m-3and
house.
in the
1. x
Pa (200
water
=kg
A. 8.0 x 103
0 105
. 8)
atmospheric
B Pa
. pressure 4

5.8 x 10
C Pa
.
1.08 x
D 105 Pa
. D
1.58 x

16. Diagram 8

two divers in a lake

shows

and a

diver
sea.following
pressure
of water atis
Whichinofathe
comparisons
about
the
exerte
on th divers
The
T,
S
correct
Pu >PT >P
A.pressure
d respectively.
e ?
and U is P , P P

B P <P <S
. and
u =T >P
C P =P <S
P
u
T
.
P P S
A
D
P
u
T

17. Diagram 9 shows water spurting

out from a
container at different depths. Which
graph
shows the correct relationship
between the
pressure exerted by the water, p and

the

1. Question 2: Kelantan
10

Diagram 2.1 shows two different

filled with water. The pressur atpoin P
containers
an poin Q ar th same
water
e
t
d t
e e .

(a) What is the

pressure? [1

Pressure is force per unit

meaning of
mark]
area

1. Question 2: Kelantan
10

(b) State one factor that affect

pressure at point P
[1mark
theDepth
waterof water
and Q.
]

(c) Calculate the water pressure P.

[Density of water = 1000
[2
at point
mark
P = 1000
kgm-3]x 10 x 0.12 = 12000 Pa
s]

1. Question 2: Kelantan
10

(d) Diagram 2.2 shows the

whe a hol is
mad nea th bas of contain B.
water spurt
n
e
e
r
e e
er

Diagra 2.

Diagram

Diagram
2.3
container
m
2 shows the water in2.3
B is
water. Sketch the
liquid X in Diagram
replaced by liquid X which has higher

Spm 2007

Forc
e
Are
a
P = 1000
= 30 000 Pa

Spm 2007

1- Pressure at Q is
PQ >
higher
2 -Depth
at Q is
PP
higher