Why solid exerts pressure explain with a example

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Solids exert pressure due to their weight.
eg:A block of any material sitting on a table exert pressure because of its weight. Let us imagine a cubic block sitting on a table. The area of contact is A, the weight is P, then the block will be pressing against the table with a

pressure = weight/area = P/A

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