Two cubes of masses 3 g and 6 g and sides of length 2cm and 3cm respectively are placed on a smooth table as shown in the figure. Calculate the pressure experienced by the table due to the system of boxes. [Take g=10m/s2]
A
100 Pa
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B
60 Pa
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C
120 Pa
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D
80 Pa
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Solution
The correct option is A 100 Pa Mass of the two boxes = 6 g + 3 g
= 9 g =0.009kg ∴ Weight of the two boxes exerted on the table =0.009×g W=0.09N
Pressure =ForceArea =0.09(3×10−2)2 =0.09×1049 =100Pa