Question

Pressure on an object of area 20 cm2 being acted upon by a force of 100 N is *



a. 5 N/cm2.

b. 1/5 N/cm2.

c. 2000 N-cm2.

d. 1/2000 N-cm2.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Pressure = Thrust/Area or Force/Area

= 20/100 Pa.

Hence option b) 1/5 Pa is the right answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

I think that the ans should be 1/5 N/cm2