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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2011 · Q101 Mark

The same downward force is applied to four objects resting on a horizontal surface. Which exerts the greatest pressure on the surface?

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Acar wheel

Bdrawing pin

Ctable fork

Dstiletto heel

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B: drawing pin

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 10.

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