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Chapter 3 Exercise Physics Form 4

This document contains 12 physics problems involving calculating pressure exerted by various objects and fluids. The problems cover topics like pressure due to weight of objects, atmospheric pressure, pressure in liquids, and applications of pressure in hydraulic systems. Solutions are not provided. The problems would require using the appropriate pressure formula and given values for density, cross-sectional area, height of fluids, and forces to calculate the requested pressure or distance values.

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Chapter 3 Exercise Physics Form 4

This document contains 12 physics problems involving calculating pressure exerted by various objects and fluids. The problems cover topics like pressure due to weight of objects, atmospheric pressure, pressure in liquids, and applications of pressure in hydraulic systems. Solutions are not provided. The problems would require using the appropriate pressure formula and given values for density, cross-sectional area, height of fluids, and forces to calculate the requested pressure or distance values.

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Exercise

1. A table of mass 50kg has 4 legs is placed on a floor. Each legs has a cross sectional area
of 25cm2. Find the pressure exerting on the floor (g=10ms-2) :
Solution:

2. The diagram below shows a concrete block of dimension 1.5m x 2.0m x 3.0m. Its weight
is 60N. Calculate (a)maximum pressure, (b)minimum pressure:

1.5m

2.0m
3.0m
a) maximum pressure
Solution:

b) minimum pressure

3. Given that the density of mercury is 13600kgm-3. Calculate the pressure of mercury at a
point 25cm from the mercury surface (g=10ms-2)
Solution:

4. The figure shows a glass tube filled with 50cm height of liquid M and 30cm height of liquid
N. The densities of liquid M and N are 1000kgm-3and 2500kgm-3 respectively. By giving
g=10ms-2, what is the pressure of
a) liquid M at point x
b) liquid M and N at point y
Liquid M

50cm

x
Liquid N

Solution:

30cm

5. Figure 3.3 shows apparatus set up which is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
10 cm

Vacuu
m

75
cm

15 cm
Q Q

Mercu
ry

Figure 3.3

(a) Calculate the pressure at point Q in Pa unit.


[Mercury density = 1.36 x 104 kg m3]

Solution:

6.

Figure shows a manometer connected to a gas tank whose valve is then turned on. What is
the pressure of the gas , in unit N m-2 , in the tank?
[Density of water = 1 000 kg m-3]

7. If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, what is the pressure of the trapped air P?

Solution:

8. The figure shows a cylinder containing liquid mercury. What is the pressure caused by the
liquid mercury at the point P?
[Density of liquid mercury is 1.36 x 104 kg m-3]; [g= 9.8 Nkg-1]

9. The figure shows a mercury barometer is placed in a school laboratory where the atmospheric
pressure is 76 cm Hg.

(a) What is the value of h?


(b) What is the length of the vacuum space when the glass tube is:
(i) uplifted at height of 5 cms
(ii) lowered further into the dish at a depth of 4 cm.
(c) If the density of mercury is 1.36 x 104 kgm-3 and the density of water is 1x103 kgm-3,
determine
(i) the atmospheric pressure in the units Pa.
(ii) the value of h if the mercury is replaced by water.

10 . The figure shows a barometer. The vacuum space is filled with a gas X. What is the pressure
of the gas X in Pascal? [Atmospheric pressure = 76 cm Hg ]

11. The figure shows a manometer containing mercury is connected to a gas supply.

Calculate the pressure of the gas supply in the units


(i) cm Hg
(ii) Pa
[Density of mercury = 1.36 x 104 kg m-3 and Atmospheric pressure = 76 cm Hg ]

12. The figure shows a basic hydraulic system has small and large pistons with cross-sectional
area of 0.005 m2 and 0.1 m2 respectively. A force of 20 N is applied to the small piston.

Determine
(a) The pressure transmitted in the hydraulic fluid.
(b) The mass of the load.
(c) If the small piston is pushed down at a depth of 0.04 m, what is the distance moved by the
large piston.

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