The 12000 N machine has a support area of 2.5m2. Determine the pressure of the machine tool foundation.

To find the pressure that the machine in question exerts on the foundation, we apply the formula: P = F / S = Pst / S.
Values of variables: Pst – weight of the considered machine (Pst = 12000 N); S – machine support area (S = 2.5 m2).
Let’s make a calculation: P = Pst / S = 12000 / 2.5 = 4.8 * 10 ^ 3 Pa = 4.8 kPa.
Answer: The machine in question exerts a pressure of 4.8 kPa on the foundation.



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