To find the pressure exerted by the sofa, we need to divide the force exerted by the area of the base.
Pressure = Force/Area
Given:
Force (F) = 1250 N
Area (A) = 2.5 m²
Plugging in the values into the formula:
Pressure = 1250 N / 2.5 m²
Calculating,
Pressure = 500 N/m²
Therefore, the sofa applies a pressure of 500 Newtons per square meter (N/m²) on the ground beneath it.
A sofa exerts of force 1250 N and has a base with an area of 2.5 m2 what pressure does the sofa apply to the ground beneath it
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