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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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A group of climbers walk from sea level to the summit of a high mountain.

a.

Describe a simple model of the Earth's atmosphere.

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b.

Explain why atmospheric pressure decreases as the height above the Earth's surface increases.

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5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids Questions

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  3. /5.5 Pressure and pressure differences in fluids

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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