Question

A cubical box (each side 10 cm) of weight 19.6 N is placed on a table. The pressure exerted by the box on the table is

Answer 1

The pressure is defined as force per unit area.

Length of each side = 10 cm or 0.1 meters

Area of the surface that is in contact with table = 0.1 × 0.1 = 0.01 $\(m^2\)$

Weight of the box = 19.6 Newtons

Pressure exerted by the box = $\(\frac{Force}{Area} \)$

Pressure exerted = $\(\frac{19.6}{0.01} \)$

Pressure exerted on the table = 1960 Pascals