Question

A box exerts a force of $420N$ on a floor. The bottom of the box has an area of $0.7m^2$. What is the pressure exerted by the box on the floor?

• A. $600Pa$
• B. $500Pa$
• C. $400Pa$
• D. $700Pa$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$600Pa$

Given, force, $F=420N$; area$=0.7m^2$;
Pressure, $P=?$
Pressure, $P=\frac{Force}{Area}=\frac{F}{A}=\frac{420}{0.7}=600Pa$