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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 11

A flat access panel in the base of a fountain pool has an area of 0.080 m2. The water exerts a pressure of 15 000 Pa15\,000\ \text{Pa}15000 Pa on the panel. What is the force exerted by the water normal to the panel?

[1]
A

1200 N

B

120 N

C

187 500 N

D

120 000 N

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

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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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