Question

Which of the following object exerts more pressure on the floor? (All object have the same mass).

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.

It can be expressed as:

$P=\frac{F}{A}$
This implies lesser the area, greater is the pressure. So for same force, lesser the area more will be the pressure.
Among the four given options, the option A has a pointed vertex in contact with floor. So its area will be the least. Therefore, the object in option A will exert more pressure on the floor.