What pressure does a table weighing 100H produce on the floor if the area of its legs is 50cm ^ 2?

Given:

F = 100 Newton – the weight of the table standing on the floor;

s = 50 square centimeters – the total area of the table legs.

It is required to determine P (Pascal) – the pressure that the table produces on the floor.

We convert the units of measurement of area from square centimeters to square meters:

s = 50 cm2 = 50 * 10-4 = 0.005 square meters.

Then, to determine the pressure of the table on the floor, you must use the following formula:

F = P * s, from here we find:

P = F / s = 100 / 0.005 = 20,000 Pascal = 20 kPa.

Answer: the table exerts a pressure on the floor equal to 20 kPa.