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Numerical Problem. A stone weighs 500 N. Calculate the pressure exerted by it, if it makes contact with a surface of area 25 cm2.

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Numerical Problem.

A stone weighs 500 N. Calculate the pressure exerted by it if it makes contact with a surface of area 25 cm2.

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Given : Weight of a stone F = 500 No
Area A = 25 cm2 = 25 x 10-4 m2
To find : Pressure P = ?
Formula :
Pressure P = `F/A`                  

                 = `500/25xx10`-4

Solution: Pressure P = 20 x 104N/m2 (or) 20 x 104 Pa

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अध्याय 2: Force and Pressure - Exercises [पृष्ठ २०]

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अध्याय 2 Force and Pressure
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