Please provide a rating, it takes seconds and helps us to keep this resource free for all to use
The following physics revision questions are provided in support of the physics tutorial on Gas Pressure. In addition to this tutorial, we also provide revision notes, a video tutorial, revision questions on this page (which allow you to check your understanding of the topic) and calculators which provide full, step by step calculations for each of the formula in the Gas Pressure tutorials. The Gas Pressure calculators are particularly useful for ensuring your step-by-step calculations are correct as well as ensuring your final result is accurate.
Not sure on some or part of the Gas Pressure questions? Review the tutorials and learning material for Gas Pressure
Tutorial ID | Title | Tutorial | Video Tutorial | Revision Notes | Revision Questions | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.4 | Gas Pressure |
1. The average surface area of an adult human body is about 1.7 m2. What is the total force exerted by air on adult humans in normal atmospheric conditions?
Correct Answer: D
2. What is the pressure of gas 2 in the composed manometer shown in the figure is air pressure is 73 cm - Hg? The capillary liquid used to separate the gases is mercury.
Correct Answer: C
3. The Bolivian national football team plays its home matches in the capital La Paz, which is 3640 m above the sea level. As a result, away teams have difficulty breathing in such conditions and their result are not good. For example in 2009, Bolivia won 6-1 against Argentina in an official home match.
How much percent lower is air pressure in the abovementioned conditions, compared to the normal atmospheric pressure?
Correct Answer: C
Enjoy the "Gas Pressure" practice questions? People who liked the "Gas Pressure" practice questions found the following resources useful:
Please provide a rating, it takes seconds and helps us to keep this resource free for all to use
We hope you found this Physics tutorial "Gas Pressure" useful. If you did it would be great if you could spare the time to rate this physics tutorial (simply click on the number of stars that match your assessment of this physics learning aide) and/or share on social media, this helps us identify popular tutorials and calculators and expand our free learning resources to support our users around the world have free access to expand their knowledge of physics and other disciplines.