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Bus with a weight of 650 N is sitting on the ground and the bottom of the box measures 0.5 m by 0.7 m. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground?
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Bus with a weight of 650 N is sitting on the ground and the bottom of the box measures 0.5 m by 0.7 m. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the ground?

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Answer:

185.71 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight = 650N

Dimensions of box = 0.5m by 0.7m

Pressure = ?

The relationship between these quantities is given by;

Pressure = Weight / Area

Area = 0.7 * 0.5 = 3.5 m^2

Pressure = 650 / 3.5 = 185.71 N

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