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5.2 Pressure
5.2 Pressure
2.1 Pressure in Liquids • Communicate about the concept of pressure in liquids (P = hρg)
• Experiment to investigate factors affecting pressure in liquids
• Solve problems involving pressure in liquids
• Communicate about applications of pressure in liquids in daily life
2.2 Atmospheric • Describe atmospheric pressure
Pressure • Communicate about the value of atmospheric pressure
• Solve problems in daily life involving various pressure units
• Describe the effects of atmospheric pressure on objects at high altitude
and underwater
2.3 Gas Pressure • Determine gas pressure using a manometer
• Solve problems involving gas pressure in daily life
2.4 Pascal’s Principle • Describe the principle of pressure transmission in an enclosed fluid
• Communicate about hydraulic system as a force multiplier
• Communicate about applications of Pascal’s Principle
• Solve problems involving Pascal’s principle in daily life
2.5 Archimedes’ • Describe the relationship between buoyant force and the difference in
Principles liquid pressure at different depths for a submerged object
• Relate the balance of forces with the state of floatation of an object in a
fluid
• Communicate about applications of Archimedes’ principle in daily life
• Solve problems involving Archimedes’ principle and buoyancy
2.6 Bernoulli’s Principle • Describe the effect of fluid velocity on pressure
• Explain lift as a result of the difference in pressure due to different
velocity of fluids
• Communicate about applications of Bernoulli’s principle in daily life
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2.1 Liquid pressure
𝑃 = ℎ𝜌𝑔
P = Liquid pressure, Pa h
h = Depth of the liquid, m
ρ = Density, kgm-3
g = Gravitational acceleration (9.81 ms-2)
Exercise
2. Calculate the depth at which 3.5 x 105 Pa of liquid pressure is exerted on a submarine.
(Density of seawater = 1029 kgm-3)
Exercise
3. 4.
A A B
B
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Exercise (cont.)
A B C D
6. State what will happen to water level in P and Q when thistle funnel is placed inside a beaker filled
with water.
P Q P Q
A B C D E F
PA = PB PC = P D PE = P F
hAρAg = hBρBg hCρCg = hDρDg h E ρE g = h F ρF g
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Exercise
1. Given that the density of liquid A is 2. Given that the density of liquid A and B are
200 kgm-3. Calculate density of 100 kgm-3 and 300 kgm-3 respectively. Find h.
liquid B.
A B A B
20 cm 15 cm
15 cm h
C D
Actual pressure
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Exercise
1. Given that the density of sea water is 1020 kgm-3 and atmospheric
pressure is 1.0 x 105 Pa. Calculate;
a. liquid pressure exerted on the diver. 15 m
b. actual pressure exerted on the diver.
Dam Siphon
• Wall at the base is thicker to withstand • Water flowing out of siphon at C creates low
higher water pressure pressure at B
• Penstock is placed lower so that water • Atmospheric pressure pushes water into
can flow faster to turn the turbine tube through A
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2.2 Atmospheric pressure
• Pressure due to the weight of the layer of air acting on the surface of the Earth.
• Can be measured using mercury barometer, Fortin barometer and Aneroid barometer.
Mercury barometer
vacuum
mercury
𝑃 = ℎ𝜌𝑔
𝑃 = ℎ𝜌𝑔
1 𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑟 = 1 ℎ𝑃𝑎
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Atmospheric pressure at high altitude
A
• Density of air at A < B
• Atmospheric pressure, PA < PB
B
Effects on human at higher altitude
(textbook page 54)
Divers Submarine
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Exercise
h = 76 cm
2. Height of mercury column in a mercury barometer at sea level is 76cm. What will happen to the
height of liquid inside the column if;
a. barometer is carried up a mountain (above sea level)? Explain your answer.
b. barometer is carried below sea level? Explain your answer
3. Height of mercury column in a mercury barometer at sea level is 76cm. What will happen to the
height of liquid inside the column if;
a. mercury is changed to water? Explain your answer.
b. the vacuum space is filled with air. Explain your answer.
4. A diver is 15m underwater. Given that the density of water is 1000 kgm-3.
a. State the liquid pressure exerted on the diver in m H2O.
b. State the liquid pressure exerted on the diver in S.I unit for pressure.
15 m
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2.3 Gas pressure
• Can be measured using manometer
Pgas
Ph
A B
Pgas = Patm + PL
Exercise
1.
Point A compressed gas is connected to a
mercury manometer. Calculate:
Gas
a. difference between gas pressure and
atmospheric in cm Hg
b. gas pressure in cm Hg
c. gas pressure in Pa
2.
Point A compressed gas is connected to a
mercury manometer.
Gas
a. If the gas pressure is 85cm Hg, what is
the value of h?
b. What will happen to the value of h if
mercury is replaced with water?
(Patm = 76 cm Hg, ρmercury = 1.36 x 104 kgm-3.
h
ρH20 = 1000 kgm-3)
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Another formula for pressure
P = Pressure, Pa
𝐹
𝑃= F = Force, N
𝐴
A = Area, m2
2.4 Pascal’s principle
• Pressure applied on an enclosed fluid is transmitted uniformly in all directions in the fluid
• Hydraulic system uses liquid to transmit pressure
• Hydraulic system can act as force multiplier
𝑃1 = 𝑃2
F1 F2
Input piston Output piston
𝐹1 𝐹2
=
𝐴1 𝐴2
A1 A2
Multiplying 𝐴2
Hydraulic fluid
factor =
𝐴1
P1 = P2. P2
P1 is transmitted acts on liquid F2 acts
F1 applied P1 produced uniformly throughout on the
on input on liquid surface A2 at
the hydraulic fluid to the output output
piston surface A1 the output piston piston
piston
Large piston
Handle
Small
piston
Hydraulic brakes Hydraulic
fluid
Release valve
Valves
A B
0.5m2 2.5m2
Hydraulic fluid
Hydraulic fluid
3. To be able to produce larger output force, what modification can be done on the;
a. surface area of the input piston
b. surface area of the output piston
c. force applied on the input piston
Air bubbles
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2.5 Archimedes’ principle
• Object which is partially or fully immersed in a fluid will experience a buoyant force equal to the
weight of fluid displaced.
• Buoyant force: Force acting upwards on an object immersed in a liquid when there is pressure
difference between the lower surface and upper surface of the object.
𝐹𝐵 = 𝜌 𝑉 𝑔
FB = Buoyant force, N
ρ = Density of the liquid, kgm-3
v = Volume of liquid displaced, m3
g = Gravitational acceleration, 9.81ms-2
Example
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State of floatation of an object in a fluid
W = FB W > FB W < FB
(balanced force) (unbalanced force) (unbalanced force)
Acceleration and
resultant force
Stationary and
upwards
resultant
force is zero Acceleration and
resultant force
downwards
Example
1.
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Exercise
3.
a. A block is fully immersed in the liquid as
Spring balance shown. The reading of its apparent weight is
200N. Given that the density of the liquid is
70kgm-3 and volume of the block is 0.5m3.
Calculate its real weight.
200N XN
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Applications of Archimedes’ principle
Hydrometer
ρA < ρ B
• A hydrometer is an instrument measure the density of liquids
• When stationary;
Weight of liquid displaced = weight of the hydrometer.
• In a less dense liquid, a larger section of the hydrometer is
immersed in the liquid to displace a larger volume of liquid,
and vice versa.
Liquid A Liquid B
Submarine
• Submarine floats
Weight of submarine = buoyant force
• To make submarine dives deeper, water is
pumped into ballast tank. Water in
ballast tank
Weight of submarine > buoyant force
• To make submarine rises higher, water is pumped
out of ballast tank.
Weight of submarine < buoyant force
Valve
• Valve is closed
• Burner is ignited, air heats up • Valve is opened
• Volume of balloon increase • Burner is turned off, air is released
• Surrounding air is displaced, • Volume of balloon decreasing
producing buoyant force • Less air displaced, smaller buoyant force
• Weight balloon < buoyant force • Weight balloon > buoyant force
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2.6 Bernoulli’s principle
• When the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure in the fluid decreases and vice versa.
V P V P
• Demonstrating relationship between velocity and pressure of liquid using Venturi tube. Smaller
tube will cause water to move at higher velocity.
Lift force
• Lift force is produced from the difference in pressure caused by the flow of air at different velocities.
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Applications of Bernoulli’s Principle in daily lives (cont.)
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Exercise
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