NAME :

CLASS :

DATE :

IDEA OF PRESSURE
Do the following activity.
Activity

Press the head of

thumbtack using your
fingertip.
Press the tip of
thumbtack using your
fingertip using the same
FORCE (pushing effect)

Surface area

Observation

PRESSURE
exerted
on the
fingertip
Low

Bigger
The fingertip feels no
pain
Smaller

high
The fingertip feels pain

** Effect of an applied force = Pressure

CONCLUSION : The PRESSURE (effect of applied force) is depends on

The . The surface area, the

.. the pressure exerted.

NAME:
DATE :

CLASS :

IDEA OF PRESSURE
Do the following activity.
Activity

Press the head of thumbtack

using your fingertip.
Press the tip of thumbtack using
your fingertip using the same
FORCE (pushing effect)

Observation

The fingertip
feels.
The fingertip feels

** Effect of an applied force = Pressure

Compare the SURFACE AREA, A of the thumbtack for;
(i)

Head of thumbtack : smaller / bigger SURFACE AREA

PRESSURE
exerted on
the fingertip

NAME :
(ii)

CLASS :
Tip of thumbtack : smaller / bigger SURFACE AREA

CONCLUSION : The PRESSURE (effect of applied force) is depends on

DATE :