FORCE AND PRESSURE

*    Which of the following statements about the pressure at a point in a liquid is  not   correct.

            A   it acts equally in all direction
            B   it increases when the depth increases.
                        C   it increases when the density increases
            D   it depends on the shape of the container.

*         The density of liquid X  is  1 000 kg m-3 .What is the pressure in Pascal (Pa) exerted by the liquid 10 m below the surface ?

            A     10
                        B     100
            C     1000
            D     100 000

            E     1 000 000
*       A mixture of gas and air is produced by a bunsen burner. This can be explained by
        
         A      Archimedes’ principle
         B      Bernoulli’s principle   
         C      Pascal’s principle
         D      the principle of conservation of momentum
*.    The wall of a dam is much thicker at the bottom than at the top because

         A    pressure of water at the upper level is higher than pressure of water at the deeper level
         B    pressure of water at the upper level is lower than pressure of water at the deeper level
         C    pressure of water at the upper level is the same as than pressure of water at the deeper
                level
*      Which of the following can be done to increase the kinetic energy of gas molecules in an
            air-tight container?

A         Increase the volume of the container.            
B         Decrease the volume of the container
C         Increase the temperature of the container.     
D         Decrease the temperature of the container.

*.      Which of the statements shows the applications of high pressure in everyday life?
        
A      A knife with a sharp edge
B      A bulldozer with a wider tyre
C      Tall buildings on a base of large surface
D      Snow shoes with a larger surface area
        
*.    Which of the instruments applies the Pascal’s principle?

A      Lift pump
B      Hydrometer
C      Bunsen burner
D      Hydraulic Jack