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Question 29
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Tank X contains water to a depth of 3.0 m. Tank Y contains oil to a depth of 4.0 m.

Density of water = 1000 kg/m3

Density of oil = 800 kg/m3

Which statement about the pressure due to the liquid at the bottom of each tank is correct?

[1]
A

It is greater in tank X, because water is denser than oil

B

It is greater in tank Y, because the extra depth outweighs the lower density

C

It is the same in both tanks, because both liquids are at rest

D

It is greater in tank X, because pressure depends on density only

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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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