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You get an unknown box in tge mail. It weight abiyt 3000 newtons resting on your porch. If the srea of the box is sround 1.5 square meters, What pressure is the box exerting on the ground?

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Answer:

2000 N/m²

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question;

  • Force exerted by the box is 3000 Newtons
  • Area of the box in contact with the ground is 1.5 m²

We are required to calculate the pressure;

  • Pressure refers to the force per unit area.

That is;

Pressure = Force/Area

Thus, in this case;

Pressure = 3000 N ÷ 1.5 m²

= 2000 N/m²

Therefore, the pressure exerted by the box on the ground is 2000 N/m²

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