8.8 - Pressure
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating pressure?
💡 Hint: Think of the relationship between force and area.
Explain why using a sharp knife is more effective than a blunt one.
💡 Hint: Consider how cutting works.
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What is pressure according to physics?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula related to pressure.
True or False: Liquids do not exert pressure.
💡 Hint: Think about how liquids behave in a container.
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A force of 50 N is applied on a square area of 10 cm². What is the pressure exerted?
💡 Hint: Use the pressure formula mentioned earlier.
If a rectangular surface is 4 m² and exerts a pressure of 2000 N/m², how much force is applied?
💡 Hint: Rearrange the pressure formula to find force.
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