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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 8

The steam inside a pressure cooker exerts a pressure of 180 000 Pa180\,000\ \text{Pa}180000 Pa on the lid. The area of the lid in contact with the steam is 400 cm2. What force does the steam exert normal to the lid?

[1]
A

7200 N

B

720 000 N

C

72 000 N

D

720 N

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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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