Answer:
[tex]Pressure = 29723.1\ N/m^2[/tex]
Explanation:
Given
[tex]Force = 8694N[/tex]
[tex]Length = 0.45m[/tex]
[tex]Width = 0.65m[/tex]
Required
The force exerted on the floor by the box
First, calculate the area covered by the box (i.e. the base area)
[tex]Base\ Area = Length * Width[/tex]
[tex]Base\ Area = 0.45m * 0.65m[/tex]
[tex]Base\ Area = 0.2925m^2[/tex]
Pressure is calculated as:
[tex]Pressure = \frac{Force}{Area}[/tex]
[tex]Pressure = \frac{8694N}{0.2925m^2}[/tex]
[tex]Pressure = 29723.0769231\ N/m^2[/tex]
[tex]Pressure = 29723.1\ N/m^2[/tex] --- approximated
