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A body of mass 50 kg and area of cross-section 1m2 is kept on a sand floor. Calculate the pressure exerted by the body on the sand floor due to its weight. Take g=10m/s2.

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5×103 pascal
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1.5×103 pascal
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5×102 pascal
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1.5×102 pascal
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Solution

The correct option is C 5×102 pascal
We know that the weight of the body is nothing but the force with which the body press the ground.
So weight=force
P=FA=weightarea=50×10N1m2
=500N/m2
=5×102 pascal

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