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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 23

In a lifting mechanism, compressed gas exerts a force of 3600 N normal to a piston. The area of the piston is 240 cm². The pressure of the gas at an inspection plate is the same as at the piston. The area of the inspection plate is 0.015 m².

a.

Calculate the pressure of the gas at the piston.

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b.

Calculate the force the gas exerts on the inspection plate.

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

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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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