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what is the pressure produced by a kilogram of lead on a horzontal surface if its area it rests on is 0.02m^2?​

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Answer:490N/m^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass=1kg

Acceleration due to gravity=9.8m/s^2

area=0.02m^2

Force=mass x acceleration due to gravity

Force=1 x 9.8

Force=9.8N

Pressure=force ➗ area

Pressure=9.8 ➗ 0.02

Pressure=490N/m^2

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