Finding The value

of force applied.
Attempting Reasoning
questions based on
surface area of contact
and Pressure
Pressure is inversely proportional
to surface area of contact
Case –I
The Surface area of contact of ………………………. Is
more hence the pressure applied on ………………..
Is less.
Case – II
The surface area of contact of …………………… is
less hence the pressure applied on
…………………………… is more.
Buses and trucks usually have
double wheels on the rear
side.
High Rise building and
dams have wide base.
Tanks and bulldozers are
fitted with caterpillar tracks
rather than wheels.
It is easier to cut with a
sharp knife than with a
blunt knife.
Nails, Pins and spikes
have pointed ends.
Properties of liquid pressure
1. Liquid pressure on the bottom of the container ( due
to weight of liquid column), does not depend upon
the area of bottom.
2. Liquid pressure at any point inside the liquid
depends upon the density of the liquid and height of
the liquid column above that point.
3. Liquids exerts an equal pressure on all walls of the
container.
4. An external pressure applied on a liquid in a closed
container is transmitted uniformly throughout the
liquid.
Identify the property of liquid pressure
and arrange the containers with increasing
pressure at bottom
Identify the property of liquid pressure in the
following cases.
Identify the property of liquid
pressure in the following case.
Q. Which of the following is not the property of liquid
pressure:
i) Liquid pressure depends on the height of the liquid
column.
ii) Liquid pressure depends on the density of the liquid
iii) Liquid pressure acts equally in all direction.
iv) Liquid pressure depends on the shape of container