Question

a force of 1200N acts on the surface of area 10 cm^2 normally.What would be the pressure on the surface?

Answer 1

Given:

Force acting on surface, F= 1200 N

Area of surface, A= 10 cm²= 0.001 m²

To Find:

Pressure on the surface

Solution:

We know that,

• Pressure P exerting on certain surface is given by

$\pink{\boxed{\bf{P=\frac{Force}{Area}}}}$

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Let the pressure on the given surface be P

So,

$\longrightarrow\rm{P=\dfrac{F}{A}}$

$\longrightarrow\rm{P=\dfrac{1200}{0.001}}$

$\longrightarrow\rm\green{P=1200000\:Pa}$

Hence, the pressure on surface is 1200000 Pa.

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Additional Information

Pressure

Pressure is defined as the force acting perpendicular to the surface per unit area.

Force

Force is a push or pull which can change the position and configuration of a body.