Question

A cup of mass 0.4 kg with its base radius of 4 cm is kept on a table. Calculate the pressure exerted by the cup on the table.​

Answer 1

779.87 N/m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure = Force (F) / Area (A)

Recall :

Force = ma ; mass * acceleration due to gravity

a = 9.8 m/s² ; mass = 0.4kg

Force, F = 0.4 * 9.8 = 3.92 N

Area = πr² ; r = Radius = 4cm = 4 / 100 = 0.04 m

Area = π0.04² = 0.0050265 m²

Hence,

Pressure = 3.92 / 0.0050265

Pressure = 779.86670 N/m²

Pressure = 779.87 N/m²