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Here are 14 fun and educational “Pressure Comparison” examples that help kids understand pressure through real-world and imaginative comparisons. These are great for learning about force, area, and how pressure affects the world around us.
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| Question1: Which is higher? A balloon popping: 0.2 atm Air pressure at sea level: 1 atm | Question2: Which has more pressure? Underwater at 10 meters deep: 2 atm Surface pressure (on land): 1 atm |
| Question3: Which has more pressure on the ground? Elephant standing on one foot: high pressure due to weight over small area Same elephant lying down: lower pressure due to large surface contact | Question4: Which cuts better? Knife edge pressing into a fruit: High pressure Spoon pressed on the same fruit: Lower pressure |
| Question5: Which sinks deeper? High heels vs. flat shoes on soft ground | Question6: Which sinks more into snow? Person standing vs. sitting on snow |
| Question7: Atmospheric pressure on your body: ~10 tons But why don’t we feel crushed? | Question8: Which has more pressure? Vacuum vs. sea-level pressure |
| Question9: Which has more pressure? Hydraulic car lift pressure: 150 atm Bicycle tire pressure: 5 atm | Question10: Which is lower? Typhoon center (low pressure): 0.9 atm Normal air pressure: 1 atm |
| Question11: Which is stronger? Human bite pressure: 160 psi (1.1 MPa) Crocodile bite pressure: 3,700 psi (25 MPa) | Question12: Which has less pressure? A vacuum cleaner suction: 0.2 atm Space vacuum: 0 atm |
| Question13: Who experiences more pressure? Scuba diver at 30 meters deep: 4 atm Mountain climber at high altitude (~5000m): 0.5 atm | Question14: Which is lower? Airplane cabin pressure: 0.8 atm Ground level pressure: 1 atm |
Answers
| 1. Air pressure at sea level is higher — that’s why balloons pop when overinflated! | 2. Underwater pressure increases with depth — it doubles at 10 meters! |
| 3. Standing elephant — less area = more pressure. | 4. Knife — because pressure increases as contact area decreases. |
| 5. High heels — smaller surface area causes greater pressure. | 6. Standing — less area under feet creates more pressure. |
| 7. Internal body pressure balances it out — cool fact! | 8. Sea level — vacuum has almost no pressure. |
| 9. Car lift — much higher pressure for lifting heavy vehicles. | 10. Typhoon center — and that’s what causes storm winds! |
| 11. Crocodile — it crushes bones! | 12. Outer space — it’s almost completely pressureless. |
| 13. The scuba diver — pressure increases underwater with depth. | 14. Inside a plane — that’s why your ears pop! |