What is the pressure due to a thrust of 800 N acting on an area of $2 m^{2}$ ?

400 P a

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Solution

The correct option is A $400 P a$
Given:
Thrust, $F = 800 N$
Area, $A = 2 m^{2}$

From definition of pressure,
$P = \frac{F}{A}$
$P = \frac{800 N}{2 m^{2}}$
$P = 400 P a$

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