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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1.01 × 105 Pa. density of mercury =13 600 kg/m3= 13\,600\ \text{kg/m}^3=13600 kg/m3. gravitational field strength, g=9.8 N/kgg = 9.8\ \text{N/kg}g=9.8 N/kg. What height of mercury column produces this pressure?

[1]
A

0.076 m

B

0.76 m

C

7.6 m

D

76 m

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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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