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Pressure

30 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE practice questions on Pressure, written specifically for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Extended tier. Instant marking with full worked solutions on every question.

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Sample Pressure questions

A few of the 30 questions, from easier to harder. Choose your exam board and tier to practise them, with every answer marked.

Question 12 marksGrade 3
Force is measured in newtons (N). A force of 140 N is applied to a surface of area 8 cm². Work out the pressure, in N/cm², applied to this surface.
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Pressure = force ÷ area = 140 ÷ 8 = 17.5 N/cm². M1 A1
Question 23 marksGrade 4-6
A concrete block exerts a force of 6 N while resting on soil, over a contact area of 3000 cm². Work out the pressure in N/m². (1 m² = 10 000 cm²)
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Convert the area to m²: $3000 \div 10\,000 = 0.3$

What are the common mistakes in Pressure?

When a pupil makes one of these on Revision Workshop, the marking engine names the mistake and explains it, instead of just marking the answer wrong.

Skips converting between units before comparing or combining quantities
Divided force by the area in cm² (10000) without converting to m² first, giving a pressure in the wrong units entirely
Applies the wrong inverse operation when isolating the unknown (e.g. subtracts instead of adding, or vice versa)
Multiplied force by area instead of dividing force by area to find pressure
Inverts the numerator/denominator in a division/ratio context
Divided area by pressure instead of multiplying pressure by area to find force

Quick answers about Pressure

How many Pressure practice questions are there?: There are 30 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE Maths questions on Pressure, written for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Extended tier. Each one is marked instantly and has a full worked solution.
Do I need an account to practise Pressure?: No. You can start practising Pressure straight away without an account. A free account keeps your results across sessions, so you can see your progress on this topic over time.