Pressure Flashcards

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1
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Define Pressure

A

it is defined as the force exerted per unit area

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2
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Pressure Formula

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Force (N)/ Area (m square)

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look at example question and diagram

A
Area of A= 0.2cm x 0.3cm
                = 0.06cm squared
therefore, pressure exerted by A= 120/0.06
=2000Pa
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THE FOLLOWING WILL BE

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PRESSURE DUE TO LIQUIDS (start to read example)

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5
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the water falling out of the upper hole falls…

A

closest to the can

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the water falling out the lowest hole falls…

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furthest away

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7
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what does this can exercise demonstrate

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(that cans can get buff) PRESSURE INCREASES WITH DEPTH

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unlike the vertical hole arrangement, in a can with holes drilled horizontally into it, the water falling out is observed to be falling…

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all at the same distance away from the can

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9
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this one demonstrates that the

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PRESSURE AT ONE HORIZONTAL LEVEL IS THE SAME

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10
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in a liquid: Pressure=

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height of liquid column x density of liquid x acceleration due to gravity
(P= hρg)

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