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School Physics Quiz : Pressure


Answer the following questions based on the change of state and latent pressure.

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1.

pressure measurement
A _______ measures the pressure in terms of the difference in fluid levels between the vertical arms of a glass U-tube.

  Barometer

  Hydrometer

  Sphygmomanometer

  Manometer

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

If the average atmospheric pressure at sea level can support 10.34 m of vertical length of a water column, then its magnitude is about _______ Pa.
Assume density of water = 1 g cm−3 and gravitational acceleration = 9.8 m s−2.

  100

  1000

  10000

  100000

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

pressure - barometer
To measure the atmospheric pressure, the space (labeled A) above the mercury level in a barometer tube is

  filled with nitrogen

  filled with air

  essentially vacuum

  filled with water

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

What instrument is used for measuring atmospheric pressure?

  Sphygmomanometer

  Barometer

  Hygrometer

  Hydrometer

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mm Hg. If the relative density of mercury is 13.6, then the air pressure can support _______ m of vertical length of a water column at sea level.

  10336

  0.76

  101396

  10.336

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

_______ states that the product of the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas is constant provided the temperature is unchanged.

  Dalton's Law

  Boyle's Law

  Avogadro's Law

  Charles' Law

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

Which is the 'odd one out'?

  N

  mm Hg

  bar

  Pa

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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