Question

Calculate the pressure exerted, if a solid body weighing 16N is placed on the ground and the area of contact is found to be 64 cm2 .

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given

Weight = 16 N

Area of contact = 64cm²

To find

Pressure

Solution - Here the Thrust will be 16 N because this weight is due to the gravity and it is a horizontal force..hence..

Pressure = Thrust/ The area of contact..

thus,

Pressure = 16N / 64 cm²

= 1/4 P

Thus the answer is 1/4 P or 0.25 P