Dr Vince Grade 10 Physics Detailed Revisions 1

C04-Q01-A: Fill in the blanks.

1. The study of fluids at rest is called ______________.
2. The study of fluids in motion is ___________.
3. Pressure is defined as the _______ exerted normally on unit area.
4. In the SI units, pressure is measured in __________.
5. In FPS system, the unit of pressure is ______________.
6. In Meteorology, the unit of pressure is ____________.
7. Standard Atmospheric Pressure is _____________.

C03-Q01-B: Say True (or) False.

1. The pressure is the basic of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics.
2. The force in the pressure formula must be parallel to the surface.
3. Pressure is a scalar quantity.

C04-Q01-C: Short Questions.

1. Why does pointed nails penetrate the surfaces?
Ans: Pointed nails penetrate the surfaces because for a definite force, the exerted area is too small.
2. Why do sharp knives cut more easily than blunt knives?
Ans: Sharp knives cut more easily than blunt knives because of smaller cutting area.
3. What is the advantage of elephants having four flat feet?
Ans: Elephants have four large flat feet so they reduce the pressure and less likely sink into the ground.
4: Why do tractors used for ploughing have large tire areas?
Ans: Tractors used for ploughing have large tire areas so that they do not sink in the muddy fields.

C04-Q01-D: Calculations.
1. A bicycle tire has 6 cm  4 cm area touching the ground. The mass of the bicycle is 22 kg and the mass
of the cyclist is 60 kg. Find the minimum pressure needed in the tire.
2. Low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is 998 hPa. A fishing boat nearby has sail area 4 m2 at the
normal atmospheric pressure. (i) Find the pressure difference. (ii) Find the force exerted on the sail due
to pressure difference.
3. The pressure in a motor car tire is 40 psi. What are the equivalent MKS unit and atm unit?
4. A drawing pin is pressed into the notice board. The pointed pin area is 0.25 mm2 and the force exerted
on the pin is 10 N. Compute the pressure.
5. A person exerts pressure on the floor when standing, sitting and lying. Explain why the pressure is
different when the person is in each of these positions.
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6. Normal atmospheric pressure 1 atm is equal to 1.013  105 Pa. How much force due to the atmosphere
acts on a man whose total area is 2 m2?
7. A man has mass 55 kg. His foot has the dimension of 24 cm  8 cm. Find the pressure on his feet.
8. A four-wheel truck has each tire 20 cm  12 cm area touching the ground. The mass of the truck and
the passengers are altogether 4400 kg. Find the minimum pressure needed in a tire.