Question

A box of length 2 m, width 4 m and height 6 m is kept on a table along its length and width face on the surface. If it exerts a force of 16 N, what is the pressure exerted?

Answer 1

Answer:

$p = 2 \: \: newton.$

Explanation:

$area \: of \: bottom \: face =a = 2 \times 4 = 8 \: {m}^{2} . \\ \\ pressure \: exerted = \frac{f}{a} \\ \\ = \frac{16}{8} = 2 \: \: \: \: newton.$

Answer 2

Given - Length 2 m, width 4 m and height 6 m

Force : 16 Newton

Find - Pressure exerted.

Solution - Pressure can be calculated by the formula Pressure = Force/Area.

Since length and width are faced on the surface, the area will be calculated using these specific dimensions.

Area of the box will be = length*width

Area = 2*4

Area = 8 metre²

Now, calculating pressure.

Pressure = 16/8

Pressure = 2 Newton/metre²

Hence, pressure exerted is 2 Newton/metre².