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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q121 Mark

Two liquids, X and Y, are poured into beakers of different sizes. Liquid X has a density of 1000 kg/m³ and liquid Y has a density of 900 kg/m³. On the base of which beaker is the pressure greatest?

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Abeaker with liquid X (low level)
Bbeaker with liquid Y (low level)
Cbeaker with liquid X (high level)
Dbeaker with liquid Y (high level)

✓ Correct answer

C: beaker with liquid X (high level)

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Topic
Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 12.

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