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1.8 Pressure

Syllabus
0625–2026–2027
Topic
1.8
Level

1.8.1—Pressure as force per unit area

  • Define pressure as force per unit area; recall/use: p = F/A

1.8.2—Pressure varies with force and area in

  • Describe how pressure varies with force and area in the context of everyday examples

1.8.3—Qualitatively how the pressure beneath

  • Describe qualitatively how the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid changes with depth and density of the liquid

1.8.4—Recall/use: for the change in pressure

  • Recall/use: for the change in pressure beneath the surface of a liquid ∆p = ρg∆h

Objective notes

4 learning objectives
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