Physics GCSE

Force and area relationship

What Force and area relationship means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Pressure increases if the force increases or if the area decreases, for a constant value of the other variable.

AQA · Pressure in a fluid 1 (study guide)

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Pressure in a fluid 1 (AQA GCSE)

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