A solid exerts a force of 400 N. The pressure exerted by the solid on a surface if the area of contact is 2m2 will be (a) 10 Pa (b) 100 Pa (c) 0.1 Pa (d) 1 Paplz help me out to find the answer with these options
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Answer:200 PaStep-by-step explanation:The formula to use would be[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}[/tex]WhereP is pressure [newtons per square meter]F is force [in Newtons]A is area [in square meters]The question gives:F = 400 newtonsA = 2 square metersHence, pressure would be:[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}\\P=\frac{400}{2}\\P=200[/tex]THe pressure would be 200 newtons/sq m, or 200 Pascals [Pa]200 Pa