FORCES AND PRESSURE

PRESSURE
 Perpendicular force acting on one unit are of a surface
P = F/A
F = normal force, N
A = Area, m²

 Unit SI = Pascal, Pa
 P ↑ as A ↓
A stone of volume 10cm³ weighs 0.50 N in
air.Finds its apparent weight in a liquid of
density 0.8 g/cm³ ?
A balloon weighing 80 kg has a capacity of
1200 m3. If it is filled with helium, how
great a payload can it support? The density
of helium is 0.18 kg/ m3 and the density of
air is 1.30 kg/ m3. Express your answer in
newtons.
• Steps to complete the problem: List all of the variables given. Mass of balloon = 80
kg
Volume of balloon = 1200 m3
Density of Helium = .18 kg/m3
Density of Air = 1.3 kg/m3
• Determine the the total mass that can be lifted by the helium balloon. Mass lifted =
mass of the volume of fluid displaced
• Mass = (1200 m3)( 1.3 kg/m3)
• Mass = 1560 kg
• The total amount that can be lifted = 1560 kg (including balloon, helium and
payload)
• Determine the mass that is displaced.
– Determine the mass of helium.
• (1200 m3)*(.18 kg/m3) = 216 kg
– Subtract the mass of the balloon and mass of the 1200 m3 volume of helium from the total
mass that can be lifted.
• 1560 kg - 80 kg - 216 kg = 1264 kg Determine the Force required to lift the displace
volume of 1200 m3. F = mg (where g is gravity)
• F = (1264 kg) * (9.8 m/s2)
• F = 12,387 Newtons