Pressure, Force & Area – Higher – GCSE Questions – AQA

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 AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12 AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12

1 1
force force
Pressure = Pressure =
area area

A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres. A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure. Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer. Give the units of your answer.
[2 [2
marks] marks]

Answer Answer

AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12 AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12

1 1
force force
Pressure = Pressure =
area area

A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres. A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure. Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer. Give the units of your answer.
[2 [2
marks] marks]

Answer Answer
 AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25 AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25

1 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to 1 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to
the nearest 0.1 metres. the nearest 0.1 metres.
Not drawn Not drawn
accurately accurately
1.8 m 1.8 m

3.4 m 3.4 m
A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor. A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor.
The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons. The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons.

force
pressure = ________ force
pressure = ________
area area

Work out the upper bound of the pressure. Work out the upper bound of the pressure.
Give your answer to 4 significant figures. Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
You must show your working. [5 You must show your working. [5
marks] marks]

Answer N/m2 Answer N/m2

 AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25

1 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to

the nearest 0.1 metres.
Not drawn
accurately
1.8 m

3.4 m
A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor.
The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons.

force
pressure = ________
area

Work out the upper bound of the pressure.

Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
You must show your working. [5
marks]

Answer N/m2
 AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25

1 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to

the nearest 0.1 metres.
Not drawn
accurately
1.8 m

3.4 m
A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor.
The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons.

force
pressure = ________
area

Work out the upper bound of the pressure.

Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
[5
𝑀𝑎𝑥 . 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒
You must show your working.
marks]
𝑀𝑎𝑥 . 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒=
𝑀𝑖𝑛. 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
Max. Force: 222.5 ⩽ 225 < 227.5
Rec. Length: 3.35 ⩽ 3.4 < 3.45
: 1.75 ⩽ 1.8 < 1.85
Min. Area: 3.35 × 1.75 = 5.8625
227.5
𝑀𝑎𝑥 . 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒= =38.805 …
5.8625
Answer 38.81 N/m2
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