A force of 200 N acts on an area of 0.5 m². What is the pressure?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 400 Pa
- Step 1: P = F/A. Step 2. 200/0.5 = 400. Answer: 400 Pa. Why not the others: 100 multiplies, 200.5 adds and 0.0025 inverts.
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