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A block exerts a force of 84 Newtons on a table.

The pressure on the table is 30 N/m².
Work out the area of the box that is in contact with the table.
Total for question 5 is 2 marks)
pressure =
force
area

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Answer:

2.8m²

Explanation:

p = F / A

A = F / p

A = 84 / 30

A = 2.8m²

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