A loaded storage rack in a warehouse stands on five identical base plates. The loaded rack has a weight of 12 000 N12\,000\ \text{N}12000 N. Each base plate is in contact with the floor over an area of 0.0080 m2.
Calculate the pressure on the floor beneath the rack.
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.