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Question 29
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In a hydraulic jack, a force of 150 N is applied to a piston of area 5.0 cm2.

The output piston has an area of 0.020 m2.

What force acts on the output piston?

[1]
A

0.60 N0.60\ \text{N}0.60 N

B

6000 N6000\ \text{N}6000 N

C

600 N600\ \text{N}600 N

D

3.0×105 N3.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{N}3.0×105 N

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2.3 Forces in action Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.3 Forces in action

46 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 2.3 Forces in action, covering 2.3.1 Stretching, bending and compressing, 2.3.2 Elastic and plastic deformation, 2.3.3 Force and extension of a spring, 2.3.4 Linear and non-linear force-extension behaviour, 2.3.5 The spring constant, 2.3.6 Work done in stretching, 2.3.7 Gravitational fields, 2.3.8 Weight and gravitational field strength, 2.3.9 Acceleration in free fall, 2.3.10 Relating force, mass and gravitational field strength, 2.3.11 Forces causing rotation, 2.3.12 The moment of a force, 2.3.13 Levers and gears, 2.3.14 Pressure in fluids, and 2.3.15 Pressure, force and contact area. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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