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Question
A normal force of 200 N acts on an area of 0.02 m2. Find the pressure in pascal.
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Solution
Pressure =`"Force"/ "Area"`
`(200N)/(0.02m^2)`
= ` (200xx100)/2`=`10000 N//m^2 or 10000 Pascal`
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