Increasing pressure
Integrated Science · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Concentrating a force onto a small area, and why studs, points and edges all work the same way.
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- 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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