Pressure -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Pressure”:

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Question 1: Which of the following best describes pressure?

(a) The amount of force applied to an object
(b) The amount of matter in an object
(c) The distance traveled by an object
(d) The speed of an object

Question 2: What instrument is commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure?

(a) Thermometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Hygrometer
(d) Anemometer

Question 3: Which of the following factors affects the pressure exerted by a gas in a closed container?

(a) Temperature of the gas
(b) Volume of the container
(c) Color of the gas
(d) Weight of the container

Question 4: The SI unit of pressure is:

(a) Joule
(b) Newton
(c) Pascal
(d) Watt

Question 5: Which of the following statements about water pressure is correct?

(a) Water pressure increases with depth.
(b) Water pressure decreases with depth.
(c) Water pressure is the same at all depths.
(d) Water pressure is only present at the surface.

Question 6: Which of these activities can increase the air pressure inside a car tire?

(a) Releasing some of the air from the tire
(b) Driving the car at a high speed
(c) Keeping the tire pressure unchanged
(d) Allowing the car to stand idle for a long time

Question 7: What is the principle behind the functioning of a syringe?

(a) Boyle's Law
(b) Pascal's Law
(c) Archimedes' Principle
(d) Bernoulli's Principle

Question 8: Why does a sharp knife require less force to cut an object compared to a blunt knife?

(a) Because of the knife's shiny surface
(b) Because of the knife's weight
(c) Because of the knife's shape
(d) Because of the knife's smaller surface area

Question 9: Why do your ears 'pop' when you ascend or descend in an airplane?

(a) Due to a change in the ear's color
(b) Due to a change in air pressure
(c) Due to the effect of loud noises
(d) Due to the vibration of the eardrum

Question 10: Which of the following is an example of a non-compressible fluid?

(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Helium
(d) Steam