TUTORIAL

3.3
GAS & ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE

1. Gas pressure exits

A.

because
molecules

the
gas

B
. move randomly
elastic
freely
and with
the walls of the
C and
collisions
.D. move at the same
container in
velocity
collideswith
withone
the wall of the
collide
container
D another
in

2. Which one of the following

pairs of
instruments
to
A.measuring
Bourdon gauge
and
Manometer
Fortins
B measure
gas
manometer
. Bourdon gauge and Fortin
and
barometer
pressure
is true?
C
barometer
.
Fortins barometer Fortin
D
and Aneroid
A.
barometer

3. The figure shows a manometer used to

determine pressure in a gas tank.
tank
with the atmospheric
Which

(2004

A Pressure
in the
gas tank
is pressure
pressure?
)
comparison
is correct
about
B

equal
the
in the to
gas
atmospheric
pressure
atmospher pressure

in
the
gas
tank
is
C Pressure
the
gas
tank
is
less
ic
B

greater than
than the
Pressur
pressure
e in

th
e

4. The figure shows a manometer is

to a gas
If the atmospheric
connected
is 76 cm determin th pressur of th
supply.
pressure
Hg
e
e e
e
A3 c H
gas.
B0 m g

C4 c H
D106
6 mcm
g
7
Hgc H
6 m g
D

5. We do not experience the

atmospheric
A. the atmospheric is very light
pressure at sea level because

B the density of atmospheric th

. is less than
C. density of our body

the force exerted by the

D.
atmospheric pressure is
zero
the pressure of our body
D equal to the

6. The figures show a simple mercury

barometer. Which one shows the
height, h, to
be measure to find atmospheric
pressure?

7. The figure shows a mercury

What happen to heigh of h if th glas
barometer.
A

the
tube is tilted ?

B
decrea
C
ses
increas
es
remains
C
unchanged

8. Normally mercury is in a baromet

used
A expands uniformly
because it is

B has a higher
density

tub
C has a higher
Dboiling point does e
not stick to the

er

9. The figure shows a suction pump

being
sticks
the awall
. wall. The
pressed to
against
smooth
A because
pump

isequal to
(2005)

the
the
atmospheric
sticks to
the wall when released.
B
isless than
pressure
The pump
pressure
inside the
C the pump
ismore than
the
atmospheric the
C pressure

10. A suction pump is pulled

Whic

upwards to
diagram shows the pressures
h
remove dirt from a blocked sink
correctly?
pipe.
(2008)

11. The figure shows a mercury

What is the pressure at
[ Th
barometer
atmospher pressur =7 c H
point X?
e
A
ic
e
5 m g
]

B 0 cm Hg
65 cm
C Hg
D 75cm
Hg
E
85 cm
D Hg

12. The figure

a mercury

If the vacuum space

in the tube
shows
barometer.
with gas X , what is the
of gas
is filled
[ The
pressur =7 c
pressure
X? H ]
A atmospheric
e
5 m g
c H
B 2
0 cm Hg
0 m g

C
5 c H
D 5 m g
E 7 c H
C

13.Diagram below shows a simple

barometer.
levels is What
to the value h
when
isadde
to th of
containe
The difference
in height
the two
h.
happens
of
mercury
d
e r?
A. Increase
(2007)
B s

. Decrea
C ses
No
.
C
change

14. Which of the following situations

only
occurs due to atmospheric
pressure? (2007)

15. Diagram
to a
connected
balloon.

10 shows a manometer
What is the pressure, PB,
( = density of
g
inside
acceleratio Pat =atmospher
mercury,
=
m
n,
ic

the
PB =
A.balloon?
Pat
B PB hg
gravitatio
. = m + h
hg
C nal
P Pat g
B

. pressure)
= m
C


(b)
Name the space P.

17. Th
shows
arrangement of
e f i g u re an
apparatus

is used to determine
the
atmospheric pressure
in a
(a) Name the
show in the
laboratory.
The / Mercury
Fortin
apparatus as
n
figure.
Vacuum
length of
Barometer

(c)(i) What is the value

75cm

of h?

(ii) Give one

reason why dont
the mercury
column
drops
Support by
the until
it reaches the level
pressure
(datmospheric
the in
in
of Determine
the mercury
units
cm Hg at
the
dish?
)
pressure
(ipoint
J 75 cm Hg
)

75 + 15 = 90 cm Hg
K

What will happen to the value

of h if
10

No
(i)the tube is raised
(ii) the tube is lowered
cm
change
through
depth ofa5height
No
through a
(ii) the glass tube is inclined 50
cm
change
from the vertical
No
about
(iv the
temperatu
line.
change
increase Increas
)
surrounding re
(v) the apparatus
is placed
e
s.
top of mountai
decreas
on the
(vi) the space P in the tube
a
n.
es
decreas
with the little of

(a) Why does the

plane
which fly at a high altitude must be
pressure in a
cabin
maintained at the atmospheric
pressure at
the sea level?
The pressure in the place cabin must
equal
screen broke
Explain your
Everything inside the plane
to
the pressure insideanswer.
the
suddenly?
will go
The pressure inside
cabin
cabin
is higherbody
than the
passengers
out.
the