Pressure

1. Rewrite Pascals (Pa) in terms of kg, m, s. Show your workings.

2. At which point is the pressure the greatest? A, B, or C?

3. Given that h = 15 cm, calculate the pressure at A based on the

diagram below.

Assume the following:

• The density of the liquid is 1000 kg/m3.
• The gravitational acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2.
• The atmospheric pressure is 100 000 Pa.
4. Refer to the diagram below.

Which statement(s) is/are False? Explain.

For each statement, assume all else remains the same.

a. F1 > F2
b. Distance travelled by piston 2 > distance travelled by piston 1
c. Increasing F1 will increase F2.
d. Increasing A1 will increase F2.
5. Suppose that the mercury barometer is brought up to the top
of Mount Everest, will h be greater or lesser than 760 mm Hg?
Explain.
6. Given that h = 15 cm, calculate the pressure P1 based on the
diagram below.

Assume the following:

• The density of the liquid is 1 g/cm3.
• The gravitational acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2.
• The atmospheric pressure is 0.1 MPa.