Question

A force of 12 N is uniformly distributed over an area
of 120 cm. Find the pressure in pascals.​

Answer 1

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Given :

$\blue{ \sf \: Force = 12 \: N}$

$\blue{ \sf \: \: Area = 120 \: cm }$

$\star \boxed{ \purple{ \sf \: Pressure = \frac{Force}{Area} }}$

$\implies \sf \: \dfrac{12}{120}$

$\sf \: Pressure = \large\boxed { \red{\sf \: 0.01 \: pascal}}$

Answer 2

• Given

• Force (F) = 12 N
• Area (a) = 120 cm

• To find

• Pressure in pascals.

• Solution

Firstly, convert area from cm to m.

As we know,

• 1 cm = 0.01 m

Divide the given value by 100.

⇨ 120/100

⇨ 1.2 m

• Area = 1.2 m

As we know,

• Pressure = Force/Area

Substitute the given values,

⇨ 12/1.2

⇨ 10 pa

• Pressure = 10 pascal

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Know MorE -

• $\bf{\green{Pressure}}$

• It is the force acting perpendicullary on an area.
• Its S.I. unit is pascal.
• It is a scalar quantity.
• Pressure = Force/Area