The mass of a brick is 250 g. Its dimensions are 10 cm X 5 cm X 2 cm. Find the pressure the brick exerts on the ground if it rests on: i) the 5cm X 2 cm side.
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5000 pa
Explanation:
Mass of the brick = 250 g
= 2.5 kg
= 25 Newton
Volume of the brick = 10cmX5cm
= 50 cm square
= 0.005 m square
Pressure on ground = mass ÷ volume
= 25÷0.005
= 5000 pa
So, the total pressure exerted over the ground is 5000 pa.
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Mass of the brick = 250 g
= 2.5 kg
= 25 Newton
Volume of the brick = 10cmX5cm
= 50 cm square
= 0.005 m square
Pressure on ground = mass ÷ volume
= 25÷0.005
= 5000 pa
So, the total pressure exerted over the ground is 5000 pa.
Hope it helped you mate. please give thanks if it helped.
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