Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

Density
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1. One litre of helium gas has a mass of 0.18g while one litre of nitrogen gas has a mass of
1.25 g.

a. Determine the densities of helium gas and nitrogen gas in g/cm3

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b. Which gas is denser- helium or nitrogen?

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2. Mr. Khan has a rectangular glass piece and wants to measure its density.
a. How can he measure the volume of the rectangular glass piece and which instrument(s)
does he need?

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b. How can he measure the mass of the smaller glass pieces?

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c. How can he calculate the density of the glass?

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Pressure
Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

Name: _________________________ Sec: ______ Date: ___________________________

1. The weight of a box is 200N. It has a base area of 0.4m2.

a. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground?

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b. Another box of 300 N is stacked on top of the first box. What is the pressure exerted
by the two boxes on the ground? Is the pressure higher or lower than before adding
the 300 N box?

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c. If the 200 N box is turned to stand on its side which has an area of 0.2m2, what is
the pressure exerted by the box on the ground? Is the pressure higher or lower than
when the box is standing on its base?

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Review Questions

Name: _________________________ Sec: ______ Date: ___________________________

Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

1. Define density and state its SI unit.

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2. The mass of a 30cm3 stone is 180 g.

a) Calculate its density

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b) The stone is broken into two pieces. What is the density of each piece?

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c) The smaller piece weighs 80g. Calculate its volume.

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3. Do 1 g of water, 1 g of ice and 1 g of water vapour have the same
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4. Explain why a small pebble sinks in water, but a large ship floats on water.

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5. Define pressure and state its SI unit.

Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

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6. Explain why

a. Bulldozers have caterpillar tracks

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b. Nails have sharp points.

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7. A rectangular block has the dimensions of 5cm by 10cm by 8cm. Which face of the block
should be placed on a surface so that the pressure acting on the surface is
a. The greatest? Explain your answer

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b. The lowest? Explain your answer.

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8. a What is atmospheric pressure.

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b Explain why the atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes.

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9. Why does a suction cup hook stick to the surface of the wall and not drop off?
Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

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10. Water tanks can be found on top of some high-rise buildings to supply water to the households
in the buildings. Explain why people living on the higher floors experience lower water
pressure than those staying on the lower floors.

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11. What is meant by the moment of a force? Write down its formula and SI unit.

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12. What can be done to increase the moment of a force?

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13. The minimum moment of a force required to turn a nut is 80Nm. To produce this moment, how
much force must be applied at the end of the handle of the spanner shown in the figure.

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Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

14. a.Look at the Figure given below

i. Calculate the turning effect of the weight of the girl on the see-saw.

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ii. In which direction, clockwise or anti-clockwise, does the weight of the girl cause
the see-saw to turn about its pivot?

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b. If a boy twice the girl’s weight were to sit on the opposite side of the see-
saw half the distance away from the pivot as the girl, the see-saw would be
balanced. In which direction would the boy’s weight make the see -saw turn
about its pivot if the girl is not on the see-saw? What can you say about the
clockwise moment and the anti-clockwise moment when the see-saw is
balanced?
Grade 8- Science INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE Topic: Density, Pressure and Moments

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