Pressure of Liquid and Air
Pressure of Liquid and Air: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Barometer, SI Unit of Pressure, Fluid, Atmospheric Pressure, Absolute Pressure, Units Used for Atmospheric Pressure, Pressure Due to Fluid, Thrust, SI Unit of Thrust, Relation between Thrust and Pressure, etc.
Important Questions on Pressure of Liquid and Air
Define 1kgf and derive the relation between kgf and S.I. Unit of Force.

What is absolute pressure in Pascal?

The S.I. unit of pressure is

How does siphon work?

Short note on absolute pressure?

_____ is a device which is used to measure the atmospheric pressure and can be used in weather forecasting.

Gases and _____ are fluids.

Mercury is used in Fortin's barometer.

A sudden fall of the barometric height at a place indicates -

The pressure inside a liquid depends on -

The pressure in a liquid is due to the weight of the column of liquid.

Which liquid is used in a Fortin's barometer?

Gradual rise in barometric height indicates -

In the arrangement shown below, a block of is in equilibrium on applying a force of .
Then, the density of liquid is

_____ (pressure/thrust) force acting perpendicularly on any given surface area of a body.

Torricelli formulated the principle of barometer using

Name the scientist who first made a barometer and measured atmospheric pressure?

We use straw to suck soft drinks, why ?

The unit of thrust is same as that of force. This statement is true or false ?

Liquid exerts pressure which is
