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A metal box of weigh 20 N rests on its 1 m by 0.6m side on floor. How much is the pressure exerted by the metal box on the floor? Take g= 10 m/s
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A metal box of weigh 20 N rests on its 1 m by 0.6m side on floor. How

much is the pressure exerted by the metal box on the floor? Take g=
10 m/s

User Osama Aftab
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Answer:

P = 33.33 [Pa]

Step-by-step explanation:

The pressure can be calculated by the relationship of the force over the area.


P =F/A

where:

F = force = 20 [N]

A = area = 1 x 0.6 = 0.6 [m²]

Now replacing:


P=20/0.6\\P=33.33 [Pa]

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