7.4 - Pressure
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about how force relates to area.
What unit is pressure measured in?
💡 Hint: It's named after a famous scientist.
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What is the unit of pressure?
💡 Hint: Remember the name associated with pressure measurement.
Increasing the area over which a force is applied will lead to increased pressure.
💡 Hint: Think of the relationship between force, area, and pressure.
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A box with dimensions 2m x 1m x 1m is resting on a surface. If it weighs 2000 N, calculate the pressure exerted by the box on the surface.
💡 Hint: Compute the area and then apply the pressure formula.
You have two surfaces: one is smooth and the other is rough. If the same force is applied to both, which surface will experience a higher pressure and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how surface characteristics affect area and the application of force.
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