1 8-Pressure

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Pressure
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Definition: Pressure is defined as force per unit area
𝑭𝑭
Formula: P=
𝑨𝑨
Units: N/m2 or Pascal.
Here, the large area decreases the pressure on the ground. This is because
the mass of the mixer does not change and hence nor does its weight. Ans: A
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𝑭𝑭
Pressure exerted by solids can be found using the formula :P=
𝑨𝑨
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Numerical:
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SOLUTION:
𝑭𝑭
Pressure=
𝑨𝑨
It is important to convert 800kPa to 800 000Pa .Then substitute in the
formula ⟹ F=𝑷𝑷 𝒙𝒙 𝑨𝑨 = 𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖 𝒙𝒙 𝟎𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎 ==4400N
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Application based questions:
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Real life applications of solid pressure:
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• Hammering objects using a nail with the sharp tip.
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• Placing cement mixers on flat boards in case they tend to sink
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• By using sharp knives to cut objects with ease: A sharp knife has a
much smaller are in contact with the object being cut . So the force applied
acts on a very small area and cuts the object with ease.
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DISADVANTAGES OF PRESSURE:
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People confimed to bed suffer from bed sores. The entire weight of the
person falls on the small area of the skin. The skin is not strong enough to
bear this weight and the skin is rubbed away causing bed sores.
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Pressure exerted by fluids:
Properties of pressure exerted by fluids are:
• Pressure of a liquid increases with depth
• The pressure in a liquid depends on the density of the liquid.
• Pressure of a liquid acting alone the same horizontal line is the same.
Example:
Here , the greatest pressure can be exerted either by diagrams shown in A

or B. Since the density of Liquid X is greater than the density of liquid Y,
hence liquid X in figure A exerts the greatest pressure.
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In this diagram , assuming that the mass of liquid is the same in all the 4
containers, and all the four containers have the liquid at the same level, then
the pressure exerted by the liquid column is the same for each container. But
container C will exert the maximum pressure on the table as the surface area
in contact with the table is the least so the entire mass falls on a small
surface area so exerts the greatest pressure.
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Application based questions:
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MCQ:
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Pressure exerted by a liquid column can be found out by using the formula:
Pressure (𝑷𝑷) = 𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉𝒉
where h= height of the liquid column
𝝆𝝆= density of the liquid
g= acceleration due to gravity
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NUMERICAL:
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Pressure=h𝝆𝝆𝝆𝝆 = 20 x 1000 x 10= 2 x 105Pa
Force= Pressure X Area

= 2 x 105 x 0.5= 1 x105 N
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APPLICATIONS OF FLUID PRESSURE:
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Vehicles are stopped due to the friction between the road and the tyres. This
occurs when forces are applied to stop the rotating wheels. These forces
originate when the driver puts the foot on the brake pedal.
The force provided by the foot acts on a piston in a master
cylinder to push the brake fluid (oil) along very strong flexible tubes all the
way to the braking mechanisms close to the wheels. Figure shows the
connection to only one of the wheels. In the braking mechanisms at each wheel
the fluid pressure acts on pistons to force the brake pads onto a metal disc
on the wheel, creating fiction which slows its rotational speed. Because the
total area of all the brake cylinders is much larger than the area of the
master cylinder, the magnitude of the force is greatly increased.
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Here , the greatest pressure can be exerted either by diagrams shown in A

Pressure=h𝝆𝝆𝝆𝝆 = 20 x 1000 x 10= 2 x 105Pa

Force= Pressure X Area

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