Question

20. A girl stands on a box having 60 cm
length, 40 cm breadth and 20 cm width in
three ways. In which of the following cases,
pressure exerted by the box will be *
(1 Point)​

Answer 1

Answer:

I think this is the answer

Explanation:

The force exerted by the box on base=Weight of object=W

The pressure that it exerts on the base=

A

W

where A is the area of the base.

Hence the pressure is maximum for smallest area of the base, which is when formed by breadth and width.