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Question
A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in the following figure. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be
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 |
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| A | B | C |
Options
maximum in position A
maximum in position B
maximum in position C
equal in all cases
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Solution
maximum in position A
Explanation:
Pressure will be maximum in position A because area of contact is minimum in this case and area is inversely proportional to pressure.
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