Force and Area
 

Force and Area problem 16


A metal block of weight rests on a table. In order to calculate the pressure that the block exerts on the table, one other quantity must be known. What is the other quantity?


  • the area of contact between the block and the table


  • the density of the block


  • the mass of the block


  • the volume of the block


 

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