The weight of the table on four legs is 1.6 kg. What kind of pressure does the table

The weight of the table on four legs is 1.6 kg. What kind of pressure does the table exert on the floor if the area of each leg is 4 cm2.

Initial data: m (table weight) = 1.6 kg; n (number of legs at the table) = 4 pcs.; S1 (area of each leg) = 4 cm2 (4 * 10 ^ -4 m2).

Reference data: g (acceleration due to gravity) ≈ 10 m / s2.

The pressure that the table will exert on the floor is determined by the formula: P = F / S = m * g / 4S1.

Calculation: P = 1.6 * 10 / (4 * 4 * 10 ^ -4) = 10 ^ 4 Pa (10 kPa).

Answer: The table exerts a pressure of 10 kPa on the floor.