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Question 31

A wooden block has a mass of 900 g.

The surface of the block in contact with a shelf has dimensions 0.15 m×0.20 m0.15\text{ m} \times 0.20\text{ m}0.15 m×0.20 m.

The gravitational field strength g g\,g is 10 N/kg.

What is the pressure exerted on the shelf due to the block?

A

0.27 N/m20.27\text{ N/m}^20.27 N/m2

B

27 N/m227\text{ N/m}^227 N/m2

C

30 N/m230\text{ N/m}^230 N/m2

D

300 N/m2300\text{ N/m}^2300 N/m2

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