Calculate the pressure exerted by cubical block placed over the surface.
m = 50 kg, side length = 5 cm.
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The basic formula for pressure is F/A (Force per unit area).
But Force = Mass x Acceleration (F=ma)
F = 50 Kg x 9.8 m/s^2 = 490 N
A = 5 cm = 0.05 m
A = (0.05 m)^2 = 2.5 x 10^-3 m^2
.: P = 490 N
2.5 x 10^-3 m^2
P = 196,000 N/m^2
Or P = 196,000 Pa
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