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Question 7
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What causes atmospheric pressure at the surface of the Earth?

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A

The heat from the Sun warming the air at the surface

B

The rotation of the Earth pushing air towards the ground

C

The attraction between air particles and the ground

D

The weight of the column of air above the surface

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1.3 Pressure Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /1.3 Pressure

50 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 1.3 Pressure, covering 1.3.1 Molecular motion, temperature and gas pressure, 1.3.2 Gas pressure at constant volume, 1.3.3 Compressing and expanding gases, 1.3.4 Gas volume and pressure at constant temperature, 1.3.5 Doing work on a gas, 1.3.6 The Earth's atmosphere and atmospheric pressure, 1.3.7 Atmospheric pressure and height, 1.3.8 Floating and sinking, 1.3.9 Pressure in liquids and upthrust, and 1.3.10 Pressure differences with depth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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