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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 25
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A ship sails from the sea into a freshwater river. Sea water has a greater density than fresh water. What happens to the ship?

[1]
A

It sits lower, because more water must be displaced in the river

B

It sits higher, because more water must be displaced in the river

C

It sits lower, because less water must be displaced in the river

D

It sits higher, because less water must be displaced in the river

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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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