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Several books are placed on a table. These books have a combined weight of 25 N and cover an area of 0.05 m2. How much pressure do the books exert on the table? The pressure the books apply to the table top is __ Pa. please need help!!

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Answer:

500 pa

Explanation:


Force = 25N\\Area = 0.05m^2\\\\Pressure = (Force)/(Area)\\ \\Pressure = (25)/(0.05)\\\\ Pressure = 500 Pascals

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