A person drives a nail into the wall, hitting it with a hammer with a force of 30N

A person drives a nail into the wall, hitting it with a hammer with a force of 30N what pressure does the nail produce when hitting, if the area of its tip is 0.01 cm 2.

Initial data: F (force with which a person hits a nail with a hammer) = 30 N; S (the area of the nail tip that is in contact with the wall) = 0.01 cm ^ 2.

SI system: S = 0.01 cm ^ 2 = 0.01 * 10 ^ -4 m ^ 2.

The pressure that the nail produces upon impact is determined by the formula: P = F / S.

Let’s perform the calculation: P = 30 / (0.01 * 10 ^ -4) = 30 * 10 ^ 6 Pa = 30 MPa.

Answer: When a nail hits the wall, it produces a pressure of 30 MPa.