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Understanding Pressure in Science

The document aims to teach the relationship between force, area, and pressure, emphasizing that pressure is the ratio of force applied to surface area. It includes definitions, examples, and activities to illustrate how pressure changes with varying contact areas. The document also encourages the use of scientific language for detailed explanations and comparisons of pressure in different scenarios.

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Understanding Pressure in Science

The document aims to teach the relationship between force, area, and pressure, emphasizing that pressure is the ratio of force applied to surface area. It includes definitions, examples, and activities to illustrate how pressure changes with varying contact areas. The document also encourages the use of scientific language for detailed explanations and comparisons of pressure in different scenarios.

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Pressure

Ks3 Science

Aims
Aim;
 Understand the relationship between;

 Force
 Area FACT AIM

 Pressure

 Write detailed explanations about pressure


using scientific language.
SKILL AIM

Odd one out


Which is the odd one out and why?

Simple definition
Pressure;
 When we talk about pressure in Science we use it
as a measure of the ratio of how much push or force
there is acting on a given surface area.

 Simply put if a girl pushes by the same amount on a


desk….

 The smaller the contact area the larger the pressure


is.

TRY IT!

High Pressure Low Pressure


Literacy
Pressure;
 Use the writing frames in the next slides to help
explain what is happening in the two pictures
underneath.

 Pick from the options and construct a paragraph on


your sheet.

Footballers boot Camels foot

Describe
Answers
Create your sentences;
Answers

The studs
sink
becaus
e

they are small,

they are sharp,


the person is heavy,


they have a small surface area,

the pressure is low,


the pressure is high,

the persons weight is spread out,

the persons weight is concentrated



Create your sentences; Answers
The camel
has
becaus it is heavy,
e

large feet it lives on sand,

its body weight must be
concentrated,


sand is soft,

its body weight must be spread


out,


this stops it sinking,

this creates lower the pressure,



this increases the pressure.
Pressure;
 Watch the two video clips about pressure and do the
same task.

 This time use your own explanations using your Describe


previous examples for reference.

Nettle Stings Tank v Ballerina

Odd one out


Which is the odd one out and why?

Aims
Aim;
 Understand the relationship between;

 Force
 Area FACT AIM

 Pressure

 Write detailed explanations about pressure


using scientific language.
SKILL AIM

Odd one out


Sharing/ Division?
 If I have an apple and share it
between 2 people or 4 people I can
write mathematically as;

1  So each person either


1 2 0.5  gets a half an apple or a
2 quarter of an apple. The
more people I share it
with the less apple the
get each.
1
1 4 0.25 
4
Simple definition
Pressure;
 What we have done is work out a qualitative idea for
pressure;

“the larger the area is the lower the pressure.”

 However we can describe this mathematically;

F
P
Force ( N, Newton)

A
Pressure (N/m2 or N/cm2) Area (m2 or cm2)
Pressure Examples;

 A person pushes on a desk with a force of 10N.


The contact area of their finger is 1 cm2.

F
P
A

10 N
P 2
1cm

2
P 10 N / cm A = Area (m2 or cm2)
Force ( N, Newton)
P = Pressure (N/m2 or N/cm2)
Pressure Examples;

 A person pushes on a desk with a force of 10N.


The contact area of their hand is 125 cm2.

F
P
A

10 N
P 2
125cm

2 A = Area (m2 or cm2)


P 0.08 N / cm Force ( N, Newton)
P = Pressure (N/m2 or N/cm2)
Pressure Comparison;
 We can now see the relationship numerically or
quantitatively. As the area increases the pressure
decreases;
F F
P P
A A
10 N 10 N
P P
125cm 2 1cm 2
P 0.08 N / cm 2 2
P 10 N / cm

A = Area (m2 or cm2)


Force ( N, Newton)
P = Pressure (N/m2 or N/cm2)
Aim;
 Understand the relationship between;

 Force
 Area

FACT AIM

 Pressure

 Write detailed explanations about pressure


using scientific language.
SKILL AIM

Odd one out

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