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Question 73

Which situation is an example of a force acting over a small area to produce a large pressure?

A

a person wearing wide snowshoes to walk across thick, soft snow

B

a heavy tractor with broad, wide tires driving on muddy ground

C

a mountain climber wearing boots with sharp metal spikes to walk on hard ice

D

a large building constructed on a wide, flat concrete foundation

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Pressure Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /Pressure

188 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Pressure, covering Pressure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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