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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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Question 33

A sealed cylindrical sample container is held upright and fully submerged in oil. The area of each circular end of the container is 0.015 m2. The upthrust on the container is 54 N.

What is the difference in pressure between the lower and upper ends of the container?

[1]
A

3600 Pa3600\ \text{Pa}3600 Pa

B

36 000 Pa36\,000\ \text{Pa}36000 Pa

C

810 Pa810\ \text{Pa}810 Pa

D

360 Pa360\ \text{Pa}360 Pa

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

  1. GCSE
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  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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