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Pressure in liquids and pressure calculations
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the correct equation for calculating pressure in a liquid?

  1. pressure = density × gravity × height
  2. pressure = mass × gravity × height
  3. pressure = density × gravity / height
  4. pressure = force × area × height
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✓ Answer: Apressure = density × gravity × height
Award 1 mark for correctly identifying p = ρgh. B is incorrect because mass should be density (mass per unit volume). C is incorrect because height should be multiplied, not divided. D is incorrect because this confuses pressure with work done and includes incorrect variables.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A diver descends from the surface of a lake to a depth of 15 m. The density of the water is 1000 kg/m³ and g = 10 N/kg. What is the increase in pressure on the diver due to the water?

  1. 1500 Pa
  2. 15 000 Pa
  3. 150 000 Pa
  4. 1 500 000 Pa
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✓ Answer: C150 000 Pa
Award 1 mark for correct calculation: p = ρgh = 1000 × 10 × 15 = 150 000 Pa. A is incorrect — this divides by 100 (error in powers of 10). B is incorrect — this omits one factor (likely gravity). D is incorrect — this incorrectly multiplies by an extra factor of 10.
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