A box with a weight of 650 N is sitting on the ground and the bottom of the box measures 0.5 m by 0.7 m. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground? *
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Answer:
1857.14
Explanation:
A box with a weight of 650 N is sitting on the ground .
Dimensions of bottom surface of block
length = 0.7 m breadth = .5 m
To Find:
What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground
Solution:
Pressure is defined as the External normal force acting on body per unit area.
Pressure is always normal to surface.
Pressure can be measured using barometers, manometers etc.
Pressure = \frac{Normal force}{Area}Pressure=
Area
Normalforce
S.I Unit of Pressure = \frac{N}{m^{2} }
m
2
N
or Pascal.
Pressure is a scalar quantity.
Normal force = 650 N
Area = .5 ×.7 =.35 m^{2}m
2
\begin{lgathered}P = \frac{650}{.35} \\\\P = 1857.14 Pa\end{lgathered}
P=
.35
650
P=1857.14Pa
Pressure exerted by the block on the ground is equal to 1857.14 Pa.