Pressure Due to a Liquid (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What is the formula for pressure due to a liquid column?
What is the formula for pressure due to a liquid column?
What is the SI unit used to measure pressure?
What is the SI unit used to measure pressure?
Pascal (Pa)
Which three factors does liquid pressure depend on?
Which three factors does liquid pressure depend on?
Density, depth, and gravity
Does liquid pressure depend on the shape of the container?
Does liquid pressure depend on the shape of the container?
No, only vertical height matters
If you double the depth in a liquid, what happens to the pressure?
If you double the depth in a liquid, what happens to the pressure?
It doubles
At a given depth, how does liquid pressure act?
At a given depth, how does liquid pressure act?
Equally in all directions
Water (density 1000 kg/m³) at depth 0.02 m creates what pressure? Use m/s².
Water (density 1000 kg/m³) at depth 0.02 m creates what pressure? Use m/s².
196 Pa
What formula gives the pressure difference between two depths in a liquid?
What formula gives the pressure difference between two depths in a liquid?
What causes the buoyancy force on a submerged object?
What causes the buoyancy force on a submerged object?
Pressure at bottom > pressure at top
Why are dams built thicker at the bottom?
Why are dams built thicker at the bottom?
Water pressure increases with depth
In the formula , what does represent?
In the formula , what does represent?
Density of the liquid (kg/m³)
What value is used for acceleration due to gravity in liquid pressure calculations?
What value is used for acceleration due to gravity in liquid pressure calculations?
9.8 m/s²