Question 1
When a box rests on a round sheet of wood on the ground, it exerts an average pressure
p on the wood. If the wood is replaced by a sheet that has half the diameter of the original piece, what is the new average pressure?
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p/2
◦ 4
p◦
p
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p/4
◦ 2
pQuestion 2
When a heavy metal block is supported by a cylindrical vertical post of radius
R, it exerts a force
F on the post. If the diameter of the post is increased to 2
R, what force does the block now exert on the post?
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F/2
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F/4
◦ 2
F◦
F/

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F