Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

A book has a mass of $400\,\text{g}$. The area of the book touching a table measures $0.10\,\text{m} \times 0.20\,\text{m}$. The gravitational field strength $g$ is $10\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. What pressure does the book exert on the table?

  • A$0.08\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • B$8.0\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • C$20\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • D$200\,\text{N m}^{-2}$

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