Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

(a(i))[2]

Calculate the pressure exerted on the road by the car’s weight.

(a(ii))[4]

Explain, in terms of particles, why the air pressure in the tyres increases as the car travels along the road.

(b)[3]

Calculate the greatest number of balloons that can be filled.

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