1. Pressure, Force & Area – Higher – GCSE Questions – AQA
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3. AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12 AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12
Pressure =
force
area
Pressure =
force
area
A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer.
A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer.
[2 marks]
[2 marks]
Answer
Answer
AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12
AQA Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q12 1 1
Pressure =
force
area
Pressure =
force
area
A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer.
A force of 32 Newtons is applied to an area of 12.8 square metres.
Work out the pressure.
Give the units of your answer.
[2 marks]
[2 marks]
Answer
Answer

5. AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25
The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to
the nearest 0.1 metres. 1
The dimensions of a rectangular floor are to
the nearest 0.1 metres.
Not drawn
accurately
Not drawn
accurately
1.8 m
1.8 m
3.4 m
3.4 m
A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor.
The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons.
A force of 225 Newtons is applied to the floor.
The force is to the nearest 5 Newtons.
pressure = ________
force
area
pressure = ________
force
area
Work out the upper bound of the pressure.
Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
You must show your working.
Work out the upper bound of the pressure.
Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
You must show your working.
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
Answer
N/m2
Answer
N/m2

8. AQA Higher: November 2017 Paper 2, Q25
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.
pressure = ________
force
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

10. 𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑛 . 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
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.
pressure = ________
force
area
Work out the upper bound of the pressure.
Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
You must show your working.
[5 marks]
𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑛 . 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
Max. Force: ⩽ 225 < 227.5
Rec. Length: ⩽ 3.4 < 3.45
: ⩽ 1.8 < 1.85
Min. Area: × =
𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = =38.805…
38.81
Answer
N/m2

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