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A 7.5 kg block is placed on a table. If its bottom surface area is 0.6 m2, how much pressure does the block exert on the tabletop? A. 73.5 Pa B. 122.5 Pa C. 367.5 Pa D. 226.5 Pa

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pressure is force per area.  Weight is force, given in Newtons and is given by F=mg
F=7.5 * 9.81 = 73.575N
Pressure = 73.575N/0.6m² = 122.5 Pa

A 7.5 kg block is placed on a table. If its bottom surface area is 0.6 m2, how much pressure does the block exert on the tabletop?

A. 367.5 Pa

B. 122.5 Pa

C. 73.5 Pa

D. 226.5 Pa