Cross-sectional area

Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Pressure in fluids.

Definition

The area of the surface where a force acts perpendicularly.

Exam Context

Cross-sectional area appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Matter – models and explanations, especially Pressure in fluids and Pressure in fluids.

Matter – models and explanations Pressure in fluids Pressure in fluids

Found in Revision Notes

Matter – models and explanations

Pressure in Fluids and Gas Laws

Pressure in fluids • Pressure in fluids

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