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Chapter 5 Self Quiz



Part A Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

Water and wind are factors that affect the construction of bridges.

 

 2. 

The unit of pressure is the pascal.

 

 3. 

Two identical forces are exerted on two separate surfaces. The surface with the larger area experiences a larger pressure.

 

Part B Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 4. 

Force is measured in ____________________.
 

 

 5. 

____________________ systems use a liquid to transfer forces. ____________________ systems use a gas to transfer forces.
 

 

 6. 

The pressure in a fluid ____________________ with depth.
 

 

Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

Why do your ears sometimes pop when you fly in an airplane?
a.
Your body is compensating for the increased air pressure.
b.
Your body is compensating for the decreased air pressure.
c.
Cheap headsets cause them to pop.
d.
Increased air pressure at high altitudes cause the popping.
 

 8. 

What usually causes the pressure in an explosion?
a.
a chemical reaction heats and expands a gas
b.
gunpowder or dynamite expands
c.
gravity
d.
pressure
 

 9. 

A brick has a base of mc009-1.jpg and weighs 30 N. What pressure does a stack of 10 bricks create simulating the pressure created by a low wall.
a.
1.2 N/cm2
c.
2.5 N/cm2
b.
3 N/cm2
d.
3 N/m2
 

 10. 

During the production of chocolate bars, what would happen if the chocolate that surrounds the other ingredients was too runny?
a.
the centre would not be properly coated
c.
the mould might not fill completely
b.
the chocolate would solidify too quickly
d.
there would be air bubbles or gaps
 

Part D Short Answer
Use sentences to answer the following questions.
 

 11. 

Describe briefly what would happened if the viscosity of ketchup is made too high.
 

 12. 

A glass jar is sealed with 50 000 Pa of oxygen gas inside it. What is the force exerted by the gas on the inside walls and the lid if the total inside surface area is 0.05 m2?
 

 13. 

A gas, when compressed, reduces in volume. Explain using kinetic molecular theory why a solid is not compressible.
 



 
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