Study Guide: Physics Quiz
Centripetal Force, Pressure in Fluids, Pascal’s Principle, and
Bernoulli’s Principle
1. Centripetal Force
A. Centripetal Forces always acts toward the center of a circle
B. What happens if CF is removed?
C. Be able to label the CF in a situation and draw a line showing the direction of motion if CF is removed.
D. Why is Centrifugal Force fake?
2. Pressure
A. What is pressure?
B. What causes pressure in a fluid?
C. What is air pressure?
D. What is air pressure (atmospheric pressure) at sea level?
E. What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
F. What happens if air pressure is different inside and outside an object or structure?
G. What is Pascal’s Principle? How does a Cartesian Diver work?
H. What is Bernoulli’s Principle? How does Bernoulli’s Principle help an airplane fly? Be able to describe how Bernoulli’s Principle is working in different situations.
