Pressure questions | form one Physics

List three applications of hydraulic presses.

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A hydraulic brake has a force of 1000 N applied to a piston whose area is 50 cm2. Calculate the pressure transmitted throughout the liquid.

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The relationship between pressure and area is that on:
A. changing area, nothing happens
B. decreasing area, pressure decreases
C. decreasing pressure, volume increases
D. increasing area, pressure decreases

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Pressure in liquids depends on:
A. Area
B. Volume
C. Depth
D. Mass

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Small insects like mosquitoes are able to walk on the surface of water because of:
A. capillarity
B. plasticity
C. surface area
D. surface tension.

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