Application of pressure in solids practice exercise 1

Course: Grade 8 Integrated Science - Pressure - Application of pressure

Quiz Questions (26 questions)

Question 1

Mention one workshop tool that uses high pressure to cut or shape materials. (1mark)

Question 2

Mention one workshop tool that uses high pressure to cut or shape materials. (1mark)

Question 3

Name one medical instrument that applies pressure in solids. (1mark)

Question 4

Name one medical instrument that applies pressure in solids. (1mark)

Question 5

Name one medical instrument that applies pressure in solids. (1 mark)

Question 6

Describe how you would measure the pressure exerted by the liquid in a syringe. (1mark)

Question 7

Describe how you would measure the pressure exerted by the liquid in a syringe. (1mark)

Question 8

Describe why high-heeled shoes sink more into soft ground than flat shoes. (1 mark)

Question 9

Describe why high-heeled shoes sink more into soft ground than flat shoes. (1 mark)

Question 10

Explain how a syringe applies the principle of pressure in solids when injecting medicine. (2 marks)

Question 11

Explain how a syringe applies the principle of pressure in solids when injecting medicine. (2 marks)

Question 12

Explain how a syringe applies the principle of pressure in solids when injecting medicine. (2 marks)

Question 13

Give one farming tool that uses pressure in solids. (1mark)

Question 14

Give one farming tool that uses pressure in solids. (1mark)

Question 15

Give one farming tool that is an application of pressure in solids. (1 mark)

Question 16

Name one type of shoe that produces high pressure on the ground. (1mark)

Question 17

Name one type of shoe that produces high pressure on the ground. (1mark)

Question 18

Name one type of shoe that produces high pressure on the ground. (1 mark)

Question 19

Name the application of pressure in solids shown in the image below. (1mark)

Question 20

Name the application of pressure in solids shown in the image below. (1mark)

Question 21

State why a sharp knife cuts vegetables more easily than a blunt one. (1mark)

Question 22

State why a sharp knife cuts vegetables more easily than a blunt one. (1mark)

Question 23

State why a sharp knife cuts vegetables more easily than a blunt one. (1 mark)

Question 24

Using the image below, explain why the cobbler’s awl easily pierces the leather. (1mark)

Question 25

Using the image below, explain why the cobbler’s awl easily pierces the leather. (1mark)

Question 26

Using the image below, explain why the cobbler’s awl easily pierces the leather. (1 mark)

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