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P = E= 12N A 200 cm ² A container weight 21kg and has an area of 200cm². How much pressure does it put on a table

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Answer:

Weight of 21 kg is misleading as kg is a unit of mass.

F = m g = 21 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 206 Newton's

P(pressure) = Force / Area definition of pressure

1 cm^2 = 1.0E-4 m^2

200 cm^2 = .02 m^2

P = 206 N / .02 m^2 = 10,300 N/m^2 = 10,300 Pascals

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