Question

Question #ae980

Answer 1

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Explanation:

`P=F/A`

where

`P` is the pressure
`F` is a force
`A` is the area

So, this equation tells us that `P` varies inversely with the `A`. On other words, the smaller the area, the higher the pressure and vice versa.

So the answer is no, the pressure applied to the desk by the brick is not the same if the brick is on it's end, its, side or it's base. For example, if the brick is on it's side, the area of the brick in touch with the desk is:

`(230)(110)= cm^2`