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Question 30

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A person of mass 60 kg stands on the heel of one shoe.

The area of the heel in contact with the floor is 1.0 cm².

The gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.

What is the pressure on the floor?

[1]

A

$6.0 \times 10^{6}\ \text{Pa}$

B

$6.0 \times 10^{4}\ \text{Pa}$

C

$6.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Pa}$

D

$6.0 \times 10^{2}\ \text{Pa}$

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2.3 Forces in action Questions

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Physics
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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