9.5 - Thrust and Pressure
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Practice Questions
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What is thrust?
💡 Hint: Think of pressing on different surfaces.
Define pressure.
💡 Hint: How is force related to area?
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What is thrust?
💡 Hint: Consider how you apply force in different situations.
Pressure acts in all directions in fluids.
💡 Hint: Think about being underwater.
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Calculate the thrust experienced by a 50 kg mass on a surface during free fall. How does this relate to pressure if the area in contact is 0.1 m²?
💡 Hint: Use the definitions of thrust and pressure you've learned!
If an object with a volume of 2 m³ displaces 20 kg of water, determine if it will float or sink in water. What does this suggest about its density?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between density and buoyancy!
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