A force of 100 N is applied on an area of $5 m^{2}$ . Compute the pressure being applied to the area.

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 D
25 Pa

Given: Force = 100 N
Area = $5 m^{2}$
We know that, pressure = $\frac{f o r c e}{a r e a}$

= $\frac{100 N}{5 m^{2}}$ $= 20 N m^{2} = 20 P a$ [ $∵$ 1 N $m^{2}$ = 1 Pa]

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