Pressure and contact area

Pressure and contact area

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A force of \(360\text{ N}\) acts on a rectangular area \(20\text{ cm}\) by \(15\text{ cm}\). Calculate the pressure in \(\text{N/m}^2\).

Use \(\text{pressure}=\text{force}/\text{area}\).

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Answer:\(12000\text{ N/m}^2\)

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