Question

A cube of length 10 m and weight 98N is kept on floor. Calculate the pressure
applied by each surface of the box.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.98 ≈ 1

Explanation:

Pressure = force/area

Area of perpendicular surface to force = 10 x 10 = 100

Force= 98N

Pressure applied by each surface is calculated for only the surface perpendicular to the force, here force is the weight acting downward

so for a cube perpendicular surface are 2

Pressure=  Force/Area

=$\frac{98}{100}$

=0.98 $Nm^{2}$