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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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A submarine is at a depth of 50 m in sea water of density 1030 kg/m3. Atmospheric pressure at the surface of the sea is 1.0 × 105 Pa. gravitational field strength, g=9.8 N/kgg = 9.8\ \text{N/kg}g=9.8 N/kg. What is the total pressure acting on the submarine?

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A

1.0×105 Pa1.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Pa}1.0×105 Pa

B

4.0×105 Pa4.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Pa}4.0×105 Pa

C

5.0×105 Pa5.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Pa}5.0×105 Pa

D

6.0×105 Pa6.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Pa}6.0×105 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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