Back to the lesson and practice
ActivityPractice worksheet
Do it🖨️ On paper✏️ On screen
New copyMake a new one

Works with a finger, a stylus or a mouse. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Write your answers with a finger, mouse or stylus. Switch to Scroll to move around the page. A stylus always writes.

eurekami

Pressure = force ÷ area

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS2-2 · England: KS3 Physics: Motion and forces (pressure), GCSE Physics: Forces (pressure)

Name

Date

Score/ 16

  1. Question 1

    A force of 10 N acts on an area of 5 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

  2. Question 2

    A walker has a weight of 600 N. The total area in contact with the ground is 0.05 m². What pressure is exerted on the ground, in Pa?

    AnswerPa

  3. Question 3

    Why does a sharp knife cut more easily than a blunt one?

    • A. The small edge area gives a much higher pressure for the same force
    • B. Sharp knives are magnetic
    • C. Sharp knives are heavier
    • D. Blunt knives have less friction

  4. Question 4

    A force of 40 N acts on an area of 2 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

  5. Question 5

    An elephant has a weight of 50000 N. The total area in contact with the ground is 0.25 m². What pressure is exerted on the ground, in Pa?

    AnswerPa

  6. Question 6

    Why do drawing pins have a wide head and a sharp point?

    • A. The wide head gives low pressure on your thumb; the point gives high pressure on the board
    • B. To reduce the force needed
    • C. The head is magnetic
    • D. To make them look nice

  7. Question 7

    A force of 200 N acts on an area of 4 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

  8. Question 8

    An elephant has a weight of 50000 N. The total area in contact with the ground is 0.5 m². What pressure is exerted on the ground, in Pa?

    AnswerPa

  9. Question 9

    Why are deep-sea submersibles built with very thick walls?

    • A. Deep water is hotter
    • B. There is no pressure deep down
    • C. To make them float
    • D. Water pressure increases greatly with depth

  10. Question 10

    A force of 400 N acts on an area of 20 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

  11. Question 11

    An elephant has a weight of 50000 N. The total area in contact with the ground is 0.5 m². What pressure is exerted on the ground, in Pa?

    AnswerPa

  12. Question 12

    Why does a sharp knife cut more easily than a blunt one?

    • A. The small edge area gives a much higher pressure for the same force
    • B. Sharp knives are magnetic
    • C. Sharp knives are heavier
    • D. Blunt knives have less friction

  13. Question 13

    A force of 20 N acts on an area of 2 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

  14. Question 14

    A walker has a weight of 600 N. The total area in contact with the ground is 0.03 m². What pressure is exerted on the ground, in Pa?

    AnswerPa

  15. Question 15

    Why are deep-sea submersibles built with very thick walls?

    • A. There is no pressure deep down
    • B. Water pressure increases greatly with depth
    • C. Deep water is hotter
    • D. To make them float

  16. Question 16

    A force of 25 N acts on an area of 5 m². What is the pressure, in pascals (Pa)?

    AnswerPa

Write your answers right on the page. · Free from eurekami.com

All done? Check your answers
  1. 2 Pa
  2. 12000 Pa
  3. The small edge area gives a much higher pressure for the same force
  4. 20 Pa
  5. 200000 Pa
  6. The wide head gives low pressure on your thumb; the point gives high pressure on the board
  7. 50 Pa
  8. 100000 Pa
  9. Water pressure increases greatly with depth
  10. 20 Pa
  11. 100000 Pa
  12. The small edge area gives a much higher pressure for the same force
  13. 10 Pa
  14. 20000 Pa
  15. Water pressure increases greatly with depth
  16. 5 Pa