Question

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Figure. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be

• A. maximum in position A
• B. maximum in position B
• C. maximum in position C
• D. equal in all cases.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

maximum in position A

$P=\frac{F}{A}$
$F=mg$ is same in all the cases
P will maximum when Area (A) is minimum.