Question

dimensions of a cuboid are 8 cm*6cm*2cm and its weight is 15 N. while resting on which face the cuboid would exert greatest pressure?also find pressure

Answer 1

The face having area of 0.06*0.02 = 0.0012msq.will exert great pressure because this face will have small area.

Now, by formula Pressure = Force / Area = 15/0.0012=12500Newton/msq.^2