A cube of side 0.4m rests on the floor as shown given that the cube has a mass of 200kg the pressure exerted by the cube on the floor is ( take g = 10 N kg)
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Formula for the pressure is:
P = F / A,
where F stays for force and A stays for the area of the object.
F = m * g = 200 kg * 10 N / kg = 2,000 N
A = 0.4 m * 0.4 m = 0.16 m², because the base of the cube is square.
Finally: P= 2,000 N/ 0.16 m²
P = 12,500 N/m²
Answer : The pressure is 12,500 N/m².
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