A gas acts on a rectangular piston with a pressure of 25000 Pa. The piston has sides of length 4.0 cm and 6.0 cm. What force does this gas exert on the piston?
6.0 N6.0\ \mathrm{N}6.0 N
600 N600\ \mathrm{N}600 N
6000 N6000\ \mathrm{N}6000 N
60 N60\ \mathrm{N}60 N
132 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 15.2 Pressure in fluids, covering 15.2.1 Atmospheric pressure and height, 15.2.2 Pressure in fluids, 15.2.3 Pressure, force and area, 15.2.4 Pressure and depth, 15.2.5 Pressure in liquids: depth and density, 15.2.6 Upthrust, and 15.2.7 Floating and sinking. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.