Question

The pressure that a box exerts on a shelf is 200 N/m². The force that the box exerts on the shelf is 180 N. Work out the area of the base of the box. If your answer is a decimal, give it to 1 d.p. Question attached!​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can use the formula for pressure:

pressure = force / area

We are given the pressure and the force, so we can rearrange the formula to solve for the area:

area = force / pressure

Substituting the values we have:

area = 180 N / 200 N/m²

area = 0.9 m² (to 1 decimal place)

Therefore, the area of the base of the box is 0.9 square meters.