1.6 - Key questions in studying pressure
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Practice Questions
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What happens to pressure as you go deeper underwater?
💡 Hint: Think about how weight is distributed in layers.
Explain Pascal's Law in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how a balloon behaves when you squeeze it.
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True or False: Pressure increases with depth in a liquid.
💡 Hint: Consider a diver going deeper underwater.
What is Pascal's Law?
💡 Hint: Think about the behavior of fluids in a balloon.
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A submarine can dive to a depth of 300 meters. Calculate the pressure exerted on it at that depth. Assume the density of water is 1000 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Use the same formula for pressure we discussed earlier.
Discuss how design considerations would vary for a dam located at sea level versus one at a higher elevation.
💡 Hint: Consider how altitude impacts pressure.
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