What is the pressure exerted by a body weighing 15 kg on a support with an area of 600 cm².

The pressure exerted by the body weight on the support can be calculated using the formula:

P = F / S, where F is the force acting on the support (F = Fт = m * g, where m is the mass of the body (m = 15 kg), g is the acceleration of gravity (we take g = 10 m / s2)), S – support area (S = 600 cm2 = 600 * 10-4 cm2).

We calculate the pressure exerted by the body mass:

P = m * g / S = 15 * 10 / (600 * 10-4) = 2500 Pa = 2.5 kPa.

Answer: A body weighing 15 kg will exert a pressure of 2.5 kPa on the support.