Physics GCSE

Fluid pressure

What Fluid pressure means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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In a fluid, a liquid or a gas, pressure causes a force that acts at right angles (normal) to any surface it contacts.

AQA · Pressure in a fluid 1 (study guide)

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Pressure in a fluid 1 (AQA GCSE)

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