Draw a simple diagram of a hydraulic jack and explain its working.
Important Questions on Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure
Pressure is _____ in all directions about a point in a liquid.
(choose from same/different)
Pressure at a point inside a liquid is _____ to its depth.
(Choose from directly proportional/inversely proportional)
A hammer exerts a force of on each of the two nails A and B. The area of cross-section of tip of nail A is while that of the nail B is . Calculate pressure on each nail in pascal.
A block of iron of mass and of dimensions is kept on a table-top on its base of side . Calculate the thrust exerted on the table-top.
A block of iron of mass and of dimensions is kept on a table-top on its base of side . Find the pressure exerted on the table-top.
A vessel contains water up to a height of . Taking the density of water , acceleration due to gravity and the area of the base of the vessel , calculate the pressure at the base of the vessel.
A vessel contains water up to a height of . Taking the density of water , acceleration due to gravity and the area of base of vessel , calculate the thrust at the base of the vessel.
The area of base of a cylindrical vessel is . Water is poured into it up to a depth of . Calculate the pressure of water on the base. .