Pressure And Density Flashcards
Air pressure
101000Pa
Pressure equation
Pressure = force(w) ➗area (cm2)
If the same force is being exerted over a smaller area the pressure will be
Greater
Things that need to exert high pressure to work well (tip: will need to be able to exert force over smaller area)
Scissors, knives etc
Why do tractors have large wheels?
- Designed to move over mud
- large tyres spread vehicles weight
- force acting over larger area
- less pressure so tractor less likely to sink into mud
Density equation
Density = mass ➗volume
G/cm2, kg/m2) (g,kg) (Cm3, m3
For an object to be able to float, it needs..
A density less than that of the liquid in which it is placed
The molecules in a gas are in a state of
Constant motion (Also called random thermal motion or Brownian motion)
How does air exert pressure on you?
Each time an air particle collides with your body it exerts a tiny force. The number of collisions is huge, so overall a large force is exerted
Weight
Mass ➗ 100
Units of pressure
Pascals
(Change in) pressure
(Change in) height x density of fluid x strength of gravity
Evaporation
When particles escape from a liquid and become gas particles
Particles near the surface of a liquid can escape and become gas particles if:
- the particles are travelling in the right direction to escape the liquid
- the particles are travelling fast enough(they have enough KE) to overcome the attractive forces of the other particles in the liquid