Worksheet – Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
[Link] at a point inside a liquid depends on:
a) Density of liquid
b) Depth of point below liquid surface
c) Acceleration due to gravity
d) All of the above
[Link] SI unit of pressure is:
a) Dyne/cm²
b) Pascal
c) Newton
d) Joule
[Link] instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
a) Manometer
b) Barometer
c) Hydrometer
d) Thermometer
[Link] height of mercury column in a simple barometer at sea level is approximately:
a) 76 cm
b) 100 cm
c) 1 m
d) 760 m
[Link] a body is taken to a higher altitude, the atmospheric pressure:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) First increases then decreases
Section D: Assertion–Reason Questions
For each of the following, choose the correct option:
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is NOT the correct explanation.
(C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
Assertion: Pressure at a point inside a liquid increases with depth.
Reason: Pressure at a point in a liquid is independent of density.
Assertion: A dam is made thicker at the bottom.
Reason: Pressure of water increases with depth.
Assertion: It is easier to cut with a sharp knife than a blunt one.
Reason: Pressure is inversely proportional to area for the same force.
Assertion: The reading of a barometer decreases when it is taken to the top of a
mountain.
Reason: Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Assertion: A balloon bursts when taken to very high altitude.
Reason: Atmospheric pressure decreases with height, while pressure inside the
balloon remains the same.
Section B: Short Answer Questions (2–3 Marks
each)
[Link] pressure. Write its SI unit.
[Link] is the base of a dam made broader than the top?
[Link] Pascal’s law. Give one practical application.
[Link] do you understand by lateral pressure of a liquid?
[Link] is it not possible to draw water with a pump when the height of the water
column exceeds 10.3 m?
Section C: Long Answer Questions
[Link] the principle and working of a hydraulic press with the help of a diagram.
[Link] an experiment to demonstrate that atmospheric pressure acts in all
directions.
[Link] is a siphon? State its principle and write two applications.
[Link] the help of a neat diagram, explain the construction and working of a simple
barometer.
5.A girl stands on loose sand wearing high-heeled shoes. She finds it difficult to walk,
but when she switches to flat sandals, it becomes [Link] this phenomenon
using the concept of pressure.
6.A sealed tin can completely filled with water has a tiny hole made at different
heights. Jets of water come out with different ranges.
[Link] why the range of the water jet is maximum from the hole nearest to the
bottom.
[Link] do mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them while climbing very high
mountains? Relate your answer to atmospheric pressure.
[Link] air-tight drum containing some air is carried from the plains to the top of a hill.
It collapses when opened.
[Link] reasons for this observation.
(a)A thick rubber sucker pressed on a smooth surface sticks to it. It is difficult to pull
it off directly, but sliding it sideways makes it easy.
(b)Explain this with reference to atmospheric pressure.
(c)A hydraulic lift is used to lift a car of mass 1200 kg. The area of the piston on
which the car rests is 0.5 m². Calculate the minimum force that must be applied on the
smaller piston of area 0.05 m² to lift the car. (Take g=9.8 m/s2)
(d)Imagine if water had density lower than air.
(e)How would barometers and dams work in that case? What difficulties would arise
in daily life?
(f)A plastic bottle with a tight cap is emptied of air using a vacuum pump. When
placed under atmospheric pressure, the bottle gets crushed.
(g)Explain the reason behind this phenomenon.
(h)An astronaut in space accidentally punctures his suit.
(i)What will happen to him immediately and why? Relate to the concept of pressure.
(j)Why does deep-sea diving require special suits for divers, while swimming at the
surface of the sea does not?
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