a book with an area of 0.0800 m/2 and a weight of 1.00 n is lying on the table . find the pressure on the surface of the table caused by the weight of the book.
To find the pressure exerted by the weight of the book on the surface of the table, we need to divide the force (weight) by the area on which it is exerted. In this case, the weight of the book is given as 1.00 N and the area is given as 0.0800 m².
The formula for pressure is:
Pressure = Force / Area
Substituting the given values into the formula:
Pressure = 1.00 N / 0.0800 m²
Now, we can solve for the pressure:
Pressure = 12.5 N/m²
Therefore, the pressure on the surface of the table caused by the weight of the book is 12.5 N/m².