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Course: Bridge Course Class 11th Physics > Unit 4

Lesson 2: Buoyancy
Science
Bridge Course Class 11th Physics
Gravitation
Buoyancy
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Pressure and Buoyancy

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Problem

A wooden block is placed on a tabletop. The block has a mass of 5 kg and its dimensions are 40 cm × 20 cm × 10 cm.
What is the pressure exerted by the wooden block on the table top if it is made to lie on the table with its sides of dimensions as follows:
(a) Length: 20 cm, Width: 10 cm
(b) Length: 40 cm, Width: 20 cm
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