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Pressure
Explain how pressure changes based on the amount of force applied and the area over which it is distributed, using common real-life situations as examples.
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CambridgeIGCSECombined ScienceMotion, forces and energy
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- Explain how pressure changes based on the amount of force applied and the area over which it is distributed, using common real-life situations as examples.
- State that pressure is calculated as the force applied divided by the area it acts upon; remember and apply the formula P = F/A.
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