Energy and Motion · Physical Science

Pressure in Fluids

Exploring how gases and liquids exert pressure and why objects float or sink.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a massive steel ship float on water?
  2. 2Why does air pressure change as we climb a mountain?
  3. 3How do hydraulic systems multiply force?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Science - Pressure in Fluids
Year: Year 8
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy and Motion
Period: Physical Science

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