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O-LevelPhysicsForcesOct/Nov 2023Paper 2 Q410 Marks

Fig. 4.1 shows a long vertical tube, sealed at the base and open at the other end. The tube is 1.0m long. The cross-sectional area of the tube is 4.0 × 10⁻⁴m². It is filled with a liquid of density 1.4 × 10⁴kg/m³. [Figure 4.1] The atmospheric pressure is 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Forces in O-Level Physics (syllabus code 5054). It is worth 10 marks.

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Topic

This structured question tests Forces in O-Level Physics (syllabus code 5054). It is worth 10 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Physics Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2.

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