Two bricks are stacked on top of each other, one vertically, the other horizontally

Two bricks are stacked on top of each other, one vertically, the other horizontally and vice versa. whether the forces acting on the support and the pressure are the same in both cases.

Pressure depends on many parameters, one of which is the area of contact between the body and the surface. The smaller the contact area, the greater the pressure. Let’s consider two cases. The forces on the bricks in two situations are the same, since the conditions do not change (only the position of the bricks changes). The pressure will be different: the pressure is higher in a situation where the brick is standing upright. In the second case, the pressure will be less, since the area of contact between the body and the surface is greater.