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
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.