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IP Physics Notes (Upper Secondary, Year 3-4): 5) Pressure
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Force-per-area basics, liquid columns, hydraulic systems, and Boyle's law for IP Y3-Y4 applied pressure questions.
Last updated 30 Nov 2025
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- Defining Pressure
- Pressure in Solids: Force vs Area
- Hydrostatic Pressure
Q: What does IP Physics Notes (Upper Secondary, Year 3-4): 5) Pressure cover?
A: Force-per-area basics, liquid columns, hydraulic systems, and Boyle's law for IP Y3-Y4 applied pressure questions.
Quick recap -- Pressure concentrates force over area. In fluids it scales with depth, density, and gravity; in gas systems it trades off with volume when temperature stays fixed.
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| Read time | What to take away |
| 1 second | Pressure is force spread over area. |
| 10 seconds | Smaller area gives higher pressure for the same force. In liquids, pressure increases with depth, density, and gravity. In sealed gases, pressure and volume trade off at constant temperature. |
| 100 seconds | Use the pool wall and hydraulic jack examples to practise choosing between , (P = \rho gh), Pascal's principle, and Boyle's law. |
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