Physics Form 5 Chapter 2 Pressure

2.1 Pressure in liquid

Three factors that affect liquid pressure:

What is pressure in liquid?

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Factor affecting pressure in liquids

1)

2)

3)

Experiment 2.1 (page 41)

Inference

Hypothesis

Aim

Variables

Apparatus
and material

Arrangement
of apparatus
and material

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Procedure

Results

Data analysis Plot a graph of D against h

Conclusion

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Discussion 1. What is the relationship between water pressure and depth of the water?

2. State one precaution for this experiment.

Experiment 2.2( page 42)

Inference

Hypothesis

Aim

Variables

List of apparatus and

material

Arrangement of
apparatus and material

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Procedure

Results

Data analysis Relate difference in height of the water columns in the U-tube to the
density of the liquid.

Conclusion

Discussion 1) Why is the method in Let’s Try page 42 not suitable to study the
relationship between density and pressure in a liquid?

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2) Why is mercury not suitable as the liquid in the U-tube?

Answer:
1)

2)

Characteristic of pressure in liquids

Observation Explanation

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Solving problems involving pressure in liquids

Example:

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Describe applications of pressure in liquids

1. Dam holds water at high altitude.
The wall of the dam has to be thicker at the base.
Explain. (3 m)

2. Water is stored in water tank at higher level.

Why?(3 m)

3. Submarine is built with thick wall.

Explain. (3 m)

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4. A patient receiving intravaneous drips

of a certain fluid from a bottle.
In order for the fluid to flow into the
vein, the bottle must be placed at height
above the injection site. Why? (3 m)

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