Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
The woman’s foot in the stiletto heel! The whole of the woman’s weight
is concentrated on a very small area, whereas the elephant’s weight is
much more spread out – it exerts less pressure!
Calculating pressure
Pressure = Force
area
Force is measured in Newtons
(N)
Area is measured in metres (m)
Pressure = Force
area
Another name for Newton per
metre squared is the Pascal (Pa)
Calculating pressure
1. A box on the floor has a weight
of 250 newtons. The area that
the box rests on is 0.25m2.
calculate the pressure under the
box
The area under the edge of The studs on a football boot have
the blade of the knife is a small area of contact with the
ground. This means that the
very small. Beneath it the pressure beneath the studs is
pressure is very high, so sufficient for them to sink into
the blade can be pushed the ground and provide additional
easily through materials grip.
such as fruit.
Examples of Pressure
Air removed
by vacuum
pump
Atmospheric
pressure
crushes the
can.
Air Pressure
At sea level,
atmospheric pressure is
about 100 kPa
Air Pressure
As atmospheric
pressure changes, so
does the height of
mercury in the tube.
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Pressure in liquids
Properties:
Properties:
Properties:
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Pressure in liquids – calculations
Pressure = ρgh
Pressure = ρgh
Pressure = 1000 x 10 x 3
Base area = A
Pressure = 30 000 Pa
The Manometer
A manometer measures
pressure difference.
Force = 10N
Area = 10cm2
Hydraulics
Car is lifted
Driver presses down on by jack
jack handle here here
Force = 10N
Area = 10cm2
Pressure = force
area
Hydraulics
Car is lifted
Driver presses down on by jack
jack handle here here
Pressure = 10
10
The pressure, 1 N/cm2, will be the
= 1 N/cm2 same anywhere in the system.
Hydraulics
Car is lifted
Driver presses down on by jack
jack handle here here
Pressure = 10
10
The pressure, 1 N/cm2, will be the
= 1 N/cm2 same anywhere in the system.
Hydraulics
Using a hydraulic jack, a
Car is lifted
small force can be
Driver presses down on by jack
multiplied to lift a heavy
jack handle here here
car.
Force = 10N Force = Pressure x area
Force = 1 x 40 = 40N
Pressure = 10
10
The pressure, 1 N/cm2, will be the
= 1 N/cm2 same anywhere in the system.