Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

A container with a rectangular base measures 0.12 m \times 0.16 m across its bottom. It contains a liquid, and the liquid’s mass is 4.8 kg.
(a(i))[1]

Calculate the weight of the liquid in the container.

(a(ii))[2]

Calculate the pressure exerted by the liquid on the base of the container.

(b)[1]

Explain why the total pressure on the base of the container is greater than the value found in (a)(ii).

(c)[2]

Calculate the density of the liquid.

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This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: W = 4.8 \times 10, so W = 48 N

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