Question

A box is placed on the floor.The area of the box in contact with the floor is 2.4m²Pressure exerted on the floor 16 newtons/m²Work out the force exerted by the box on the floor

Answer 1

Answer:

The force exerted by the block on the floor is 38.4 Newtons

Explanation:

The given parameters are;

The area of the box in contact with the floor, A = 2.4 m²

The pressure exerted by the block on the floor, P = 16 N/m²

The force exerted by the box on the floor is given as follows;

$Pressure, P = \dfrac{Force, F}{Area, A}$

∴ F = P × A

From the question, P = 16 N/m², and A = 2.4 m²

∴ F = 16 N/m² × 2.4 m² = 38.4 N

The force exerted by the block on the floor, F = 38.4 N.