A force applied on an area of 0.5 $m^{2}$ causes a pressure of 250 Pa. What was the force applied?

100 Pa

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0 Pa

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1 Pa

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25 Pa

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Solution

The correct option is C
1 Pa

$P r e s s u r e = \frac{F o r c e}{A r e a}$
$\Rightarrow F o r c e = P r e s s u r e \times A r e a = 250 N \times 0.5 m^{2} = 125 N$

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