Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

The table lists four forces. Each force acts on a separate surface. Which row gives the smallest pressure?

  • Asize of the force $0.30\,\text{N}$; area of the surface $0.040\,\text{m}^2$
  • Bsize of the force $10\,\text{N}$; area of the surface $2.0\,\text{m}^2$
  • Csize of the force $60\,\text{N}$; area of the surface $15\,\text{m}^2$
  • Dsize of the force $1200\,\text{N}$; area of the surface $40\,\text{m}^2$

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