15. Pressure exerted by a block

A block is kept on a tabletop. The mass of the block is 34 kg, and its dimensions are $40$ $cm$ $×$ $20$ $cm$ $×$ $10$ $cm$. Find the pressure exerted by the wooden block on the tabletop if made to lie on the tabletop with its sides of dimensions

 

(a) $20$ $cm$ $×$ $10$ $cm$

 

(b) $40$ $cm$ $×$ $20$ $cm$.

 

(Take $g$ $=$ $10$ $m/s^2$)

 

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Answer:

 

a)The pressure exerted by the block is$N/m^2$