MODULE 2

FORCES AND PRESSURE

CHAPTER 3

FORCES AND PRESSURE

1. It is very difficult to walk on a sandy beach when wearing high-heeled shoes. This is
because
A the pressure acting on the sandy ground is too large
B the force acting on the sandy ground is too large
C the area of the sole of each shoe is too large
D the person is pressing too hard on the sandy ground
2 Which of the following factors will not affect the pressure in a liquid?
A Gravitational field strength
B Density of the liquid
C Volume of the liquid
D Depth of the liquid
3 Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between the pressure, P, and
the depth, h, of a column of water?

4 When a balloon filled with helium is sealed and released in the air,
A the balloon drops lower and decreases in size
B the balloon rises and increases in size
C the balloon stays at the same height but decreases in size
D the balloon drops lower but increases in size
5 A barometer as shown in the figure is carried to the top of a mountain from a beach.

HOW would the atmospheric pressure and the length vary?

Atmospheric Pressure

Length,

Increases

Increases

Decreases

Increases

Increases

Decreases

Decreases

Decreases

6 The figure shows a U-tube manometer used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.

What is the difference in pressure between the gas supply and the atmospheric
pressure?
A 3 cm of water
B 15 cm of water
C 17 cm of water
D 18 cm of water
7 A bowl of hot soup covered with an airtight lid is left to cool as shown in the figure.

Why is it difficult to open the lid when the soup is cold?

A Water vapour cannot escape and condenses on the lid
B The atmospheric pressure is greater than the air pressure in the bowl
C The air molecules move faster than the water molecules
D The airtight lid prevents the air molecules to decrease in size when the soup gets cold
8 The figure shows a hydraulic pump.

If the force applied is 10 N, what is the weight of the load that can be lifted?
A 500 N
B 1000 N
C 2000 N
D 5000 N
9 A mechanic notices some air bubbles in the hydraulic brake fluid of a car. He
recommends changing the brake fluid. This is because
A the air bubbles will easily be compressed by pressure and affects the transmission of
pressure
B the air bubbles will escape from the piston and cause the brake fluid to leak
C the air bubbles will expand when they are heated up and cause an explosion
D the air bubbles will increase in size and cause the brake fluid to be incompressible
10 A light cylindrical wooden block is dropped vertically into a basin of water as shown below.

Which of the following would happen?

A
B
C
D

The wooden block will stay afloat horizontally

The wooden block will stay afloat vertically
The wooden block will sink vertically to the bottom
The wooden block will stay afloat vertically but fully immersed in the water

11 An inverted test tube with some air trapped in it is placed in a tank as shown in the figure.

When the piston is pushed inwards, the test tube

A moves to the left
B moves to the right
C rises higher
D sinks lower
12 The figure shows the cross section of an aerofoil.

If the aerofoil moves in the direction P, which of the following is true about the speed of
the air flow and the pressure of the air at point X?

Speed of air flow

Pressure of air

Low

High

Low

Low

High

Low

High

High

13 A metal sheet has mass of 0.5 kg and area of 0.8 m . What is the pressure of the metal
sheet acting on a surface?
A 4.15 Pa
B 5.45 Pa
C 6.25 Pa
D 7.55 Pa
E 8.85 Pa

14

B
The figure above shows a block of gold with uniform cross sectional area ABCDE placed
on the surface of a floor. If the block of gold can be placed in a stable state of any of its
surface, which of the following will produce maximum pressure on the floor?
A ABCDE
B BCHG

C CDIH
D DEJI

15 For a pin to enter a wooden board, the pressure exerted must be greater than 5 x 10 7 Pa.
If the pin point has an area of 0.02 mm2, find the minimum force for the pin to enter the
board.
A 1N
D 4N
B 2N
E 5N
16 Gas is trapped in a closed container. There is gas pressure inside the container because
gas molecules
A move randomly
B move with equal speed
C collide constantly with the walls of the container
D collide with one another
17 What will happen to the kinetic energy of gas molecules when they collide elastically?
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant
D Becomes zero

18

The figure above shows a mercury column in a glass tube with trapped air in it. If the
height of the mercury column is 24 cm and atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, what is
the pressure of the column in the glass tube?
A 42 cm Hg
B 52 cm Hg
C 82 cm Hg
D 1000 cm Hg
E 120 cm Hg
19 Based on the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is caused by
A collision of the gas molecules with the walls of a container
B gas molecules colliding with each other at high speed
C random motion of the gas molecules
D gas molecules being very far apart from each other
20. Which of the following instruments is meant for measuring atmospheric pressure?
A Carburetor
B Siphon
C Fortin's barometer
D Hydrometer
21

The figure above shows a hydraulic jack. The cross sectional areas of smaller piston and
larger piston are 20 cm2 and 60 cm2 respectively. If the smaller piston is pushed with a
force of 15 N, what will be the force experienced by the larger piston?
A 30N
D
50N
B 40N
E
55N
C 45N

22 Which of the following is not an application of Pascal's principle?

A Hydraulic jack

B Braking system of a vehicle

C Manometer
D Water bed
23

The figure above shows a man blowing hard at the opening of a metal tube. It is
observed that the polystyrene sphere is lifted to the opening of the metal tube. This
phenomenon occurs because
A the air velocity at the upper section of the metal tube is less than the air velocity at the
lower section
B the air pressure at the upper section of the metal tube is less than the air pressure at
the lower section
C the air density at the upper section of the metal tube is more than the air density at the
lower section
D the air temperature at the upper section of the metal tube is more than the air
temperature at the lower section
24 Which of the following is based on Bernoulli's principle?
A Bourdon gauge
B Insect spray
C Lift pump
D Siphon
25

Air flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure causing water columns to rise
in three vertical glass tubes. Which of the regions A, B or C has the highest air velocity?