Pressure — Paper 1 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

29 Some water is poured into four tubes of different cross-sectional areas. Which tube holds the largest volume of water? A B C D area = 10 cm2 area = 20 cm2 area = 30 cm2 area = 40 cm2 6 cm 4 cm 3 cm 2 cm

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2011

30 A man walking on snow in normal shoes sinks into the snow. The man puts on snow shoes and does not sink into the snow. snow shoe Which row explains why this happens? area of contact weight of man with snow A decreased decreased B decreased unchanged C increased decreased D increased unchanged

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2019

30 A man walking on snow in normal shoes sinks into the snow. The man puts on snow shoes and does not sink into the snow. snow shoe Which row explains why this happens? area of contact weight of man with snow A decreased decreased B decreased unchanged C increased decreased D increased unchanged

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2019

30 A girl holding a heavy load stands with her two feet flat on the ground. Which change causes the pressure she exerts on the ground to increase? A lifting one foot off the ground B lying flat on the ground C removing the load D wearing skis to stand on the ground

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2021

29 Snowshoes make walking over snow easier than when wearing normal shoes. snowshoe Why do the snowshoes make it easier to walk over snow? A They decrease the pressure acting on the snow. B They decrease the weight acting on the snow. C They increase the pressure acting on the snow. D They increase the weight acting on the snow.

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2021

31 A block is placed on the ground causing a pressure on the ground. Which row shows a pair of changes that must increase the pressure on the ground? area of contact weight of block with ground A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2021

30 A man walking on snow in normal shoes sinks into the snow. The man puts on snow shoes and does not sink into the snow. snow shoe Which row explains why this happens? area of contact weight of man with snow A decreased decreased B decreased unchanged C increased decreased D increased unchanged

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2022

30 A man walking on snow in normal shoes sinks into the snow. The man puts on snow shoes and does not sink into the snow. snow shoe Which row explains why this happens? area of contact weight of man with snow A decreased decreased B decreased unchanged C increased decreased D increased unchanged

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2022

30 A man walking on snow in normal shoes sinks into the snow. The man puts on snow shoes and does not sink into the snow. snow shoe Which row explains why this happens? area of contact weight of man with snow A decreased decreased B decreased unchanged C increased decreased D increased unchanged

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2022

30 A man lies on the ground, then stands up. How do the force and the pressure that the man exerts on the ground in each of the two positions compare? force on the ground pressure on the ground A equal in both positions equal in both positions B equal in both positions greater when standing up C greater when standing up equal in both positions D greater when standing up greater when standing up

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2022

30 A man lies on the ground, then stands up. How do the force and the pressure that the man exerts on the ground in each of the two positions compare? force on the ground pressure on the ground A equal in both positions equal in both positions B equal in both positions greater when standing up C greater when standing up equal in both positions D greater when standing up greater when standing up

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2022

30 Four solid objects are placed on a horizontal bench. They all have the same weight and they are drawn to the same scale. Which object exerts the greatest pressure on the bench? A B C D

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2023

30 The diagram shows a heavy rectangular box resting on a table. One side of the box is labelled Z. side Z box table What happens when the box rests with side Z on the table? A The force exerted on the table decreases. B The force exerted on the table increases. C The pressure exerted on the table decreases. D The pressure exerted on the table increases.

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2024

30 A metal plate is 3.0 m long and 2.0 m wide. ground metal plate 2.0 m 3.0 m The metal plate has a weight of 30 N and rests on the ground. Which pressure does the metal plate exert on the ground? A 5.0 Pa B 6.0 Pa C 150 Pa D 180 Pa

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2025

30 The diagram shows a drawing pin (thumb tack) with the head and the point labelled. head wood point The point is placed against a piece of wood. A thumb presses down on the head. The point goes into the wood. The head does not go into the thumb. Which statement is correct? A The force on the wood is greater than the force on the thumb. B The force on the wood is smaller than the force on the thumb. C The pressure on the wood is greater than the pressure on the thumb. D The pressure on the wood is smaller than the pressure on the thumb.

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2025

30 A student stands on the ground on two feet. The student’s feet are identical in size. The student exerts pressure P on the ground. The student now lifts one foot off the ground. What is the pressure now exerted on the ground? P P A B C P D 2P 4 2

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2025

30 A student stands on the ground on two feet. The student’s feet are identical in size. The student exerts pressure P on the ground. The student now lifts one foot off the ground. What is the pressure now exerted on the ground? P P A B C P D 2P 4 2

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2025