A piece of equipment rests on four identical rectangular feet. Each foot has a contact face measuring 6.0 cm by 4.0 cm. The pressure exerted on the floor is 18 kPa.
Calculate the total force exerted by the equipment on the floor.
132 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 15.2 Pressure in fluids, covering 15.2.1 Atmospheric pressure and height, 15.2.2 Pressure in fluids, 15.2.3 Pressure, force and area, 15.2.4 Pressure and depth, 15.2.5 Pressure in liquids: depth and density, 15.2.6 Upthrust, and 15.2.7 Floating and sinking. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.