Question

Question 8

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. 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

(a) maximum in position A

The surface area of contact is minimum in Position A. Hence, the pressure will be maximum as the weight is same in all the positions.