Pressure Exerted by Liquids and Gases
Pressure Exerted by Liquids and Gases: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Standard Atmospheric Pressure, Variation of Atmospheric Pressure, Pressure Exerted by Liquids, Pressure Exerted by Gases, Atmosphere, Pressure Exerted by Water at the Bottom, etc.
Important Questions on Pressure Exerted by Liquids and Gases
The liquids will exert pressure on the sides of the container only.

In which of the following directions, the pressure by liquid acts upon?

The liquids will not exert pressure on the side of the container, but will exert pressure on the outside of the container.

Mention an experiment to show that the pressure is applied by liquid on the walls of the container.

Depict a scenario where the pressure exerted by points at same levels are same.

A plastic water bottle has two different hole at same height. Then the water flowing out of the two holes will be _____.

Envelop of air around the earth is called atmosphere.

As air bubble rises from bottom to the top of a water tank, the size of the bubble _____. (increases/decreases)

When the piston is pushed in keeping the open end of the syringe closed, the air inside gets

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Show that the water may be drawn by water pump from a depth of .
(Atmospheric Pressure mercury column, density of mercury ,

Liquid does not exert pressure upon the walls of a vessel horizontally.

Air pressure at a certain place may change time to time.

Fluid exerts _____ pressure in all directions.

In normal situation atmospheric pressure at sea level is equal to _____ column of mercury.

How do water exerts pressure on the walls of the container?

What is lateral pressure?

In this activity shown earlier, what is making the card stay in place?

What made the paper fly away?

State true or false.
The air pressure is greatest at the sea level.
