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A stone weighs 500 N.Calculate the pres...

A stone weighs 500 N.Calculate the pressure exerted by it if it markes a contact with a surface of area `25 cm^2`.

A

`frac{kg}{m^3}`

B

`face{kg}{m^2`

C

pascal

D

Newton

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