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Question 27
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A tank contains oil. Point X is 20 cm below the surface of the oil. Point Y is 95 cm below the surface.

What is the difference in pressure between point X and point Y?

Use the Equation Sheet.

Density of oil = 800 kg/m3

Use g=10 N/kgg = 10\ \text{N/kg}g=10 N/kg

[1]
A

600 Pa600\ \text{Pa}600 Pa

B

1600 Pa1600\ \text{Pa}1600 Pa

C

6000 Pa6000\ \text{Pa}6000 Pa

D

600 000 Pa600\,000\ \text{Pa}600000 Pa

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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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