Question

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Figure. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be__________​

Answer 1

Explanation:

When we apply a brick A force, the pressure exerted by the brick is more on the table because the area is minimum. ... Therefore, the pressure exerted by the brick on the table maximum at position A. Hence the correct option is (A). Note:As pressure is the scalar quantity, it has no direction