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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 7

A mobile generator has a mass of 1800 kg. It stands on level ground and exerts a pressure of 36 000 Pa36\,000\ \text{Pa}36000 Pa on the ground. The gravitational field strength is g=10 N/kgg = 10\ \text{N/kg}g=10 N/kg. What is the total area of the base in contact with the ground?

[1]
A

2.0 m22.0\ \text{m}^22.0 m2

B

0.50 m20.50\ \text{m}^20.50 m2

C

0.050 m20.050\ \text{m}^20.050 m2

D

20 m220\ \text{m}^220 m2

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

  1. GCSE
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108 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids, covering 5.5.1 Pressure in a fluid and 5.5.2 Atmospheric pressure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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