PH-1848

Pressure

Physics · Secondary 4 · Medium · Pressure

A 50 N force is applied to the head of a nail with a cross-sectional area of

5.0\,\text{mm}^2

. The nail tip has a cross-sectional area of

0.50\,\text{mm}^2

.

What is the pressure exerted by the nail tip on a piece of wood?

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