Question

A cabinet weighing 100 N is placed on a floor. The amount of contact area between the cabinet and the floor is 0.5 m2. How much pressure does the cabinet exert on the floor

Answer 1

Answer:

p = 200Pa

Explanation:

From its definition, the pressure depends on the force exerted on the floor by the cabinet, and the perpendicular area in which it is applied. This is expressed in the formula:

$p=\frac{F}{A}$

Since the force the cabinet exerts on the floor is its weight, we can use the given values to calculate the pressure exerted on the floor:

$p=\frac{100N}{0.5m^{2} } =200Pa$

In words, the pressure the cabinet exerts on the floor is 200Pa.