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11Alexandr11 [23.1K]
2 years ago
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A rock excerts a pressure of 20 N/cm^2 on the ground. what does 20N/cm^2 mean?

Physics
1 answer:
Lelechka [254]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

A force of 20N acts on each cm^2 of area

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