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Pressure in a fluid

Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

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Warm-up

Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

Answer each one, then check.

1

What is area?

2

What is the unit of area?

3

What is a fluid?

4

What is the unit of force?

5

What is the unit of pressure?

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Warm-up - Answers

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Lesson 7 of 20

1

What is area?

The amount of surface

2

What is the unit of area?

Square metres (m²)

3

What is a fluid?

A liquid or a gas

4

What is the unit of force?

Newton

5

What is the unit of pressure?

Pascal (Pa)

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Learning Objectives

Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

1

Define pressure and recall that a fluid can be a liquid or a gas.

2

Recall and apply p = F ÷ A.

3

Explain that pressure in a fluid causes a force at right angles to any surface.

4

Explain examples where force is spread over a large or small area.

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Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

PRESSURE

pressure = force normal to a surface ÷ area of that surface p = F/A

Pressure is in pascals (Pa), force in newtons (N) and area in square metres (m²). 1 Pa = 1 N/m².

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Same Force, Different Pressure

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A smaller area gives a greater pressure for the same force.

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Calculating Pressure

Forces

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A person of weight 600 N stands on an area of 0.04 m². Calculate the pressure on the ground.

1

Write the equation

p = F ÷ A

2

Substitute

p = 600 ÷ 0.04

3

Answer

p = 15 000 Pa

ANSWER

15 000 Pa

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Finding the Force

Forces

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A pressure of 2000 Pa acts on a surface of area 0.50 m². Calculate the force.

1

Rearrange

F = pA

2

Substitute

F = 2000 × 0.50

3

Answer

F = 1000 N

ANSWER

1000 N

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Explaining Everyday Examples

Forces

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Explain why a sharp knife cuts better than a blunt one.

1

Same force

The same force is applied to both

2

Sharp edge

Has a very small area

3

Pressure

A small area gives a large pressure, so it cuts

ANSWER

The sharp knife has a smaller area, so for the same force it exerts a higher pressure.

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Pressure in Fluids

Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

Liquids and gases.

Direction

Pressure in a fluid causes a force normal (at right angles) to any surface.

Gases

Produced by collisions of particles with surfaces.

Liquids

Particles collide with the container walls in all directions.

Uses

Tyres, hydraulics and sealed containers use fluid pressure.

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Key Terms

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Pressure

Force per unit area.

Pascal

The unit of pressure; 1 N/m².

Fluid

A liquid or a gas.

Normal

At right angles to a surface.

Area

The size of a surface.

Force

A push or pull.

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Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

YOUR TASK

Shoe Pressure

10 minutes

A 500 N person wears stiletto heels of total area 0.0004 m² and then flat shoes of area 0.04 m². Calculate the pressure each exerts and explain which damages a floor.

1

Calculate each pressure.

2

Compare.

WHAT A GOOD ANSWER SHOWS

Heels: 500 ÷ 0.0004 = 1 250 000 Pa. Flat: 500 ÷ 0.04 = 12 500 Pa. The heels exert 100 times more pressure, so they damage the floor.

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Can I...?

Forces

Lesson 7 of 20

Define pressure.

Use p = F ÷ A.

Rearrange for force or area.

Convert cm² to m².

Explain sharp and blunt objects.

Explain wide tyres.

State the direction of fluid pressure.

Give the unit.

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Summary & Exam Focus

p = F ÷ A.

Smaller area, larger pressure.

Fluid pressure acts at right angles to surfaces.

1 Pa = 1 N/m².

EXAM FOCUS

A person of weight 600 N stands on 0.04 m² of ground. Calculate the pressure. (2 marks)

Divide force by area.

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