Question

A box of weight 280 N is placed on the ground and the bottom of the box has the dimensions 5 m ´ 7 m. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground?
Options: 3.2 Pa
6.5 Pa
4 Pa
8 Pa

Answer 1

Answer:

8 Pa

Explanation:

Area of Box = (5×7)m = 35m

Pressure= Force/Area = 280/35 = 8 Pa