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A cubic lump of cheese of area `10 "cm"^2` and weight 3 N stands on a table. Calculate the pressure exerted by it on the table?

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To solve the problem of calculating the pressure exerted by the cubic lump of cheese on the table, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for pressure Pressure (P) is defined as the force (F) applied per unit area (A). The formula is given by: \[ P = \frac{F}{A} \] ### Step 2: Identify the given values From the problem, we have: ...
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