2. Pressure Chapter 44

3. What is Pressure? Pressure is the Force per unit Area Pressure = Force(N) Area(m 2 ) The unit of pressure is N/m 2 or the Pascal

5. Question A stone block of weight 22500N is to be used as a base for a sculpture.The block has dimensions 3m x 2m x 1.5m. (a) What is the greatest possible pressure the block could exert on the ground? (b) What is the least possible pressure the block could exert on the ground?

6. Answer a The pressure of the block will be greatest when the area that is resting is the smallest. Pressure = Force = 22500(N) Area 2 x 1.5(m 2 ) = 7500 N/m 2 or 7.5kPa

7. Answer b The pressure of the block will be smallest when the area that is resting is the largest. Pressure = Force = 22500(N) Area 3 x 2 (m 2 ) = 3750 N/m 2 or 3.75kPa

9. Pressure in Liquids Pressure increases with Depth The pressure in a fluid acts equally in all directions.

12. Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the atmosphere.

13. To show atmospheric Pressure To Show atmospheric pressure Boil a small amount of water in the can. This drives out the air Remove the heat and seal the can. Cool the can under water. The can then collapses due to atmospheric pressure.

14. Measuring Pressure A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. There are two types of barometer –A mercury barometer –An Aneroid barometer

15. Mercury Barometer Normal atmospheric pressure is 76mm of Mercury. This will vary with weather conditions and height above sea level.

17. Aneroid Barometer

18. Atmospheric Pressure and weather High pressure over an area gives sunny days, light winds and clear blue skies. Low pressure gives rain, strong winds and poor weather.

19. Measuring Altitude As a plane goes higher, the height of the atmosphere overhead gets less, and therefore the atmospheric pressure gets less.This can be used to read height above sea level. A barometer that is used to measure height is called an altimeter.

20. Using Pressure Liquids cannot be compressed and transfer pressure well.Hydraulic machines use liquid pressure like this

21. Textbook solutions A1 Force, area. A2. Force, area. A3. N/m2, pascals. A4. Greater. A5. Depth. A6. Equal. A7. Higher. A8. Higher, greater.

22. A9. Atmospheric pressure. A10. Barometer. A11. 76,mercury. A12. Atmospheric pressure. A13. Decreases. A14. 76,mercury,1013. A15. Barometer, height. A16. High. A17. Low.

23. Question B1 B1. (a)Pressure is the force per unit area. Pascal(Pa). (b)Weight=20x10=200N;Pressure=200/4= 50Pa. (c)The higher it is, the greater the water pressure.

24. Question B2 (a) See Experiment 43.4, p.293. (b)Atmospheric pressure pushes down on the mercury in the bowl and this holds mercury in the tube up to a height of 76 cm. (c) Normal atmospheric pressure holds up a tube of mercury 76 cm high, higher atmospheric pressure would raise the level of mercury in the tube to above 76cm.(d) Lower atmospheric pressure would drop the level of mercury in the tube below 76cm. The mercury level in the tube would drop due to lower atmospheric pressure. Low atmospheric pressure allows the water to boil (become a gas) more easily.

25. Question B.3 (a)The water shoots out further through the lowest hole in the container. (b)The water shoots out equally from the holes in all directions.