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15.2 Pressure in fluids

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Question 21

A sealed cylindrical canister is held completely under water in a lake, with its flat circular ends horizontal. Each end has an area of 0.025 m2. The total pressure on the upper end is 104.0 kPa and the upthrust on the canister is 60 N. What is the total pressure on the lower end?

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A

106.4 kPa106.4\ \mathrm{kPa}106.4 kPa

B

2.4 kPa2.4\ \mathrm{kPa}2.4 kPa

C

105.5 kPa105.5\ \mathrm{kPa}105.5 kPa

D

101.6 kPa101.6\ \mathrm{kPa}101.6 kPa

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15.2 Pressure in fluids Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /15.2 Pressure in fluids

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.

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