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This document outlines an experiment to investigate the relationship between pressure and surface area. It hypothesizes that reducing the surface area will increase pressure at a point. The procedure involves measuring the pressure and indentation depth created by a person standing on sand with shoes of different heel sizes. It is expected that pressure will decrease as surface area increases based on the theory that a smaller surface area concentrates pressure more.

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This document outlines an experiment to investigate the relationship between pressure and surface area. It hypothesizes that reducing the surface area will increase pressure at a point. The procedure involves measuring the pressure and indentation depth created by a person standing on sand with shoes of different heel sizes. It is expected that pressure will decrease as surface area increases based on the theory that a smaller surface area concentrates pressure more.

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P&D No.

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Title
Pressure
Statement of problem
Investigate the relationship between Pressure and Surface Area.
Hypothesis
When surface area is reduced the pressure is increased at a point.
Theory
The smaller the surface area is the more concentrated the pressure becomes.
Scientific Reasoning
If the surface area is smaller, the pressure will be greater. If you use a larger area, you are
spreading out the force, and the pressure (or force per unit area) becomes smaller.

Aim
To determine the relationship between pressure and surface area.
Diagram
Procedure
1. Weigh the person using the scale.
2. Person puts on the first shoe and makes an indentation in the compact sand.
3. Calculate the pressure and record it.
4. Record the depth of the indentation.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 with the different shoe sizes.
6. Plot a graph of depth of indentation on the x-axis and pressure on the y-axis, using a scale
of 1cm to 1 unit.

Material/Apparatus
- 5 sizes of shoes with different heels (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50)
- A person
- A scale
- A box of compact sand
- A ruler
Variables
Independent variable - weight of person
Controlled variable - size of shoes
Dependent variable - pressure
Expected result – Based on hypothesis

Weight (N) Surface area (cm2) Pressure (Pa) Depth (cm)

20 N 10 2 Pa

20 N 20 1 Pa

20 N 30 0.67 Pa

20 N 40 0.5 Pa

20 N 50 0.4 Pa
Assumptions/ Limitations

Recommendations

References

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