What pressure does a marble column exert on the ground, the volume of which is 6 m3 if the base area is 1.5 m2?

First, we need to calculate what mass the marble column has, if from the condition of our problem we know for sure that its volume is 6 cubic meters:

rmramor = 2700 kg / m3;

6 * 2700 = 16200.

As we know for sure from the school curriculum, in order to determine the pressure that any body exerts, this formula should be used:

P = F / S.

So let’s find out what the value will be equal to the pressure that the marble column exerts:

16200 * 10: 1.5 = 108000.

Answer: Pressure = 108000 Pa.