Jubail International School

QUIZ PHYSICS 8 ___ Term-1

Name: ………………………………….. Date: ………………

1. Calculate the pressure exerted on the floor when an elephant who weighs 2400 N stands on
one foot which has an area of 0.4 m2.

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2. What is meant by force multiplier? Give any example of force multiplier in your daily life.

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3. Calculate the pressure exerted on the heel of a boy’s foot if the boy weighs 320 N and he
lands on one heel which has an area of 0.16 m2.

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4. How much must a woman weigh (force) if the pressure she exerts while standing on one foot
has an area of 0.6 m2 exerts a pressure of 16 Pa?

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5. What is the area of a car that touches the road if the car’s weight on that tire is 3072 N and
the pressure exerted on the road is 48 Pa?

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