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What pressure is exerted on the floor by a block of metal with a side area of 2 m2 and a weight of 700 N? Use the formula pressure = force / area.
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What pressure is exerted on the floor by a block of metal with a side area of 2 m2 and a weight of 700 N? Use the formula pressure = force / area.
A simple formula is all we need to figure out the amount of pressure that the metal block exerts onto the floor:
Pressure = Force / Area as per text of the problem.
Here's what we have:
Force (weight) = 700 N
Area = 2 m^2
First we need to convert the weight from Newtons, to Pascals. FYI: 1 Newton = 1,000 Pascals:
700 N = 700,000 Pa
Now, let’s fill in the numbers:
Pressure = 700,000 Pa / 2 m^2
So, Pressure = 350,000 Pa
This means that the block of metal exerts a pressure of 350,000 Pascals, or 350 kPa, on the ground.
My 2cents!😀
Sandro
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