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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 16

Compressed air in a pneumatic clamp exerts a pressure of 1.5 × 105 Pa on a diaphragm with an area of 24 cm2. What is the force acting normal to the diaphragm?

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A

3.6×100 N3.6 \times 10^{0}\ \text{N}3.6×100 N

B

3.6×103 N3.6 \times 10^{3}\ \text{N}3.6×103 N

C

3.6×106 N3.6 \times 10^{6}\ \text{N}3.6×106 N

D

3.6×102 N3.6 \times 10^{2}\ \text{N}3.6×102 N

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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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