Air Exerts Pressure
Air Exerts Pressure: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Wind, Air Pressure, Flying of Kite, Rowing of Boat & Riding a Bike against Wind etc.
Important Questions on Air Exerts Pressure
For propelling the boat, the rows (long sticks) act as a:

It is easier to row a boat in the direction of wind because the wind exerts a _____ on both the boat and on the persons sitting in it in the same direction of their motion.

What is the advantage of using long sticks or rows to move boats?

It is easier to row a sail boat against the direction of wind.

Explain the effect of windflow on the rowing of a boat.

The weight of air acting on a surface causes _____.

Why do people use the stick as shown in the figure? What do they do with this stick?

Bring a tumbler up to your mouth. Suck air out of the tumbler. See what happens. Why does it get stuck to your mouth?


Give an experiment to show how air pressure helps to push down or lift the liquid up in the straw.

Name the gadgets in daily use which make use of air pressure.

Cite some examples which are based on the principle that air exerts pressure.

Describe an experiment to prove that air exerts pressure.

Describe an experiment to prove that air has weight.

What happens to the boat when it is rowed in the direction of wind.

It is easier to row the boat when the wind is against the direction of rowing.

Which of the following terrestrial animals are adapted to live in the desert?

Emily's family went for a jungle safari ride. Suggest a place where they can spot a lion

Which of the following aquatic animals do not have a streamlined body?

Which of the following is an adaptation found in camel to prevent heat loss in desert?
