Physics GCSE
Pressure in a liquid column
What Pressure in a liquid column means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Pressure in a liquid column
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The pressure created at the base of a vertical column of liquid, calculated as height of column in metres × density of liquid in kg/m³ × gravitational field strength in N/kg.
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- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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