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A block weighing 1.0 kg is in the shape of a cube of length 10 cm. It is kept on a horizontal table. Find the pressure on the portion of the table where the block is kept.

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Here, force acting on the table, `F=1.0kg=10N`
area of the table on which this force acts, `A=10cmxx10cm=100cm^2`
`=100xx10^-4m^2=10^-2m^2`
pressure on the table, `P=(F)/(A)=(10N)/(10^-2m^2)=1000Pa`
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