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PHYSICS SPM: By Cikgu Peeter

REVISION PRACTICE FORM 4:
CHAPTER 3 FORCES AND PRESSSURE
CHAPTER 3 : FORCES AND PRESSURE
Practice 1:
1. PRESSURE
a) Pressure is defined as
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b) Methods to increase pressure: ________________________ area, when the force exerted
is constant.
c) Methods to reduce pressure: ________________________ area, when the force exerted is
constant.

2. PRESSURE IN LIQUIDS
a) The pressure at a point in a liquid, at a particular depth, acts _____________ in all
directions. The pressure in a liquid increases with ________________________ and
_______________________ when gravitational acceleration is constant.
The formula for liquid pressure is P = ______________________________ .

3.GAS PRESSURE AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

a) Gas pressure, is caused by irregular impact of large number of gas molecules
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these molecules bounce off from a surface they exert an average force on the surface. This
is known as gas pressure.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is ___________ atmosphere.

4. Methods to measure Air and Atmospheric Pressure.

To measure gas pressure instruments used are:
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To measure atmospheric pressure instrument used are:

c. __________________________ barometer
b. _____________________________ Barometer

5.PASCAL’S PRINCIPLE
- Pascal’s Principle states that
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6.ARCHIMEDES’ PRINCIPLES
- states that
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7.BERNOULLI’S PRINCIPLE
- states that
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PRACTICE 2: CHAPTER FORCES AND PRESSURE

1. The diagram below shows a log floats at the surface of the river water.

a) Name one force that acting on the log.

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b) Give one reason why the log floats.
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c) The mass of the log is 2000kg and the density of the river water is 1000kgm-3. Calculate
the volume of water displaced by the log.

d) What happens to the volume of water displaced when the log floats in sea water?
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2. Diagram below shows a cross-section of a spoiler which is attached to a racing car. The
aerofoil shape of the spoiler produces a downward force when air flows through it.

a) Name the principle involved in producing the downward force.

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b) Explain how the downward force is produced.
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c) Explain how to increase the downward force.
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d) Give one reason why a downward force is needed when the racing car is moving fast.
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3. Diagram A and diagram B shows two toy boats are separated at two different distances to
each other due to the differences in the pressure.

Diagram A Diagram B

a) What is the meaning of pressure?

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b) Using Diagram A and Diagram B compare the speed of water spurting out from the rubber
hose and the distance of separation between the toys boats.
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c) Using Diagram A and Diagram B state the relationship between the speed of water
spurting out and the distance of separation between the toy boats to make a deduction
regarding the relationship between the speed of water and pressure.
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d) Name the physics principle involved.
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4. Based on the diagram below a cross section of a Bunsen burner.

a) Using the physics principle, explain how a complete combustion can be produced by the
Bunsen burner.
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5. a) Diagram A below shows a hydraulic jack is used to lift a car. The working principle of
the hydraulic jack is based on the Pascal’s principle.

i) State the Pascal’s principle.

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ii) Explain how the hydraulic jack can be used to lift a car when force F1 is applied
on the small piston with a cross-section area A1. And in your explanation state
why force F2 is greater than force F1.
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b) The diagram below shows a hydraulic brake system in a car.

i) Explain the characteristics of the hydraulic liquid [ 4 marks ]

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ii) Why the size ratio of the cross section area of the pistons are in slave
piston is bigger than master piston.
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