Pressure (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Cause of pressure in a gas

Gas particles colliding with container walls

How gas particles move in container

Randomly in all directions

Formula for pressure

p=FAp = \frac{F}{A}

Unit of pressure

Pascals (Pa)

1 pascal equals (in base units)

1 Pa=1 N/m21 \text{ Pa} = 1 \text{ N/m}^2

Unit of force (FF) in pressure formula

Newtons (N)

Unit of area (AA) in pressure formula

Square metres (m2m^2)

Direction pressure force acts on surface

Perpendicularly (at right angles)

Pressure when 200 N applied to 0.5 m2m^2 area

400 Pa

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