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Pressure. Solid Pressure
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| Tutorial ID | Title | Tutorial | Video Tutorial | Revision Notes | Revision Questions | |
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| 9.2 | Pressure. Solid Pressure |
Pressure. Solid Pressure Revision Questions
1. A 4 kg cube of side length 2 dm rests on a horizontal 1 m × 1m square plate, as shown in the figure.
What is the pressure exerted on the ground if the plate is massless? Take g = 10 m/s2.
- 0.5 Pa
- 5.0 Pa
- 40.0 Pa
- 1000.0 Pa
Correct Answer: C
2. A 70 kg skier is standing on his skis as shown in the figure.
If the dimension of each ski is 1.4 m × 15 cm, calculate the pressure exerted by this man on the snow. For convenience, take g = 10 m/s2.
- 333.3 Pa
- 3333.3 Pa
- 166.7 Pa
- 1666.7 Pa
Correct Answer: D
3. A 40 N force is required to drive the tip of a nail in the wall. The nail's tip is 0.5 mm2 thick. What is the force to be used when trying to drive the same nail from the other side, i.e. to drive its head in the wall? The head is 8 mm2 thick.
- 640 N
- 160 N
- 10 N
- 2.5 N
Correct Answer: A
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