Question

Example 10.6 A block of wood is kept on a tabletop. The mass of wooden block is 5 kg and its dimensions are 40 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm. Find the pressure exerted​

Answer 1

Answer:

The mass of the wooden block=5 kg

the weight of the wooden block applies a trust on the tabletop that is

trust = f = mg

5 × 9.8 m/s^2

=49N

Area of a side= l×b

= 20×10

200cm^2=0.02m^2

P= 49/0.02

=2450Nm^2

Explanation:

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