JAMB and WAEC Physics questions: Pressure

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1. Question 21· Pressure· JAMB

   A force of 1500 N acts on an area of 0.03 m². Find the pressure.

   • A5000 Pa
   • B45 Pa
   • C500 Pa
   • D50 000 Pa

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2. Question 22· Pressure· WAEC

   The pressure at a point in a liquid depends on the

   • Avolume of the liquid
   • Bshape of the container
   • Carea of the container
   • Ddepth and the density of the liquid

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3. Question 23· Pressure· WAEC

   The pressure at a depth of 5 m in water (density 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²), ignoring the atmosphere, is

   • A500 Pa
   • B5,000 Pa
   • C50,000 Pa
   • D500,000 Pa

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4. Question 24· Pressure· JAMB

   As one climbs a high mountain, atmospheric pressure

   • Aincreases
   • Bdecreases
   • Cstays the same
   • Ddoubles

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