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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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A diver swims from a depth of 5.0 m down to a depth of 12 m in a lake. density of water = 1000 kg/m3. gravitational field strength, g=9.8 N/kgg = 9.8\ \text{N/kg}g=9.8 N/kg. What is the increase in the pressure due to the water acting on the diver?

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A

49 000 Pa

B

68 600 Pa

C

117 600 Pa

D

166 600 Pa

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

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41 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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