A brick is 40cm long, 10 cm wide and 10 cm thick. It weighs 24N and is lying on the ground. Find the pressure exerted by the brick on the ground.
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Answer:
600N/m^2
Explanation:
Pressure is force per unit area
force exerted by block 24N
base area of block 40*10 cm^2
=0.04m^2
therefore pressure comes out tobe 600N/m^2
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Explanation:
always remember that the pressure will be exerted only through the surface of contact so
area= 40*10=400cm^2
force=24newtons
since pressure=force/area
24/400 *10000 pascals= 600 pascals.
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