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Calculate the pressure in the following cases :
i. On a surface with area `10 "cm"^2` if a force of 1200 N is acting normally on it.
ii. On the same area `(10 "cm"^2)` if the normal force is increased to 2000 N.

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To calculate the pressure in the given cases, we will use the formula for pressure: \[ \text{Pressure} (P) = \frac{\text{Force} (F)}{\text{Area} (A)} \] ### Case i: Force of 1200 N on an area of 10 cm² **Step 1: Convert the area from cm² to m².** - Given area = 10 cm² ...
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