Question

in which case the depression caused is more:
1) 30,000N force acting on an area of 1/10m^2.
2)300 N force acting on a area of 10 cm^2.
Solve to justify

Answer 1

1)30,000N force acting on an area of 1/10m^2

Answer 2

Depression(Pressure) = Force / Area

Case 1

Force = 30000 N

Area = 1/10 cm²

Pressure = $\frac{30000 }{ \frac{1}{10} }$

= 300000 Pa


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Case 2 :

Force = 300 N

Area = 10 cm²

Pressure = $\frac{300}{10}$


= 30 Pa


So , depression ( pressure) is more in case 1.

SO correct option is (1)