Answer:
they both exert the same pressure
Explanation:
Pressure is the ratio of force to area. It is given as:
[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}[/tex] , where F is the force, P is pressure and A is area
1) For the cuboid, the area of the base placed on the ground (A) = 8 cm × 3 cm = 24 cm² = 0.0024 m². Therefore the pressure is:
[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}=\frac{60}{0.0024} =25000N/m^2=25KN/m^2[/tex]
2) For the cube, the area of the base placed on the ground (A) = 4 cm × 4 cm = 16 cm² = 0.0016 m². Therefore the pressure is:
[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}=\frac{40}{0.0016} =25000N/m^2=25KN/m^2[/tex]
Therefore, they both exert the same pressure.
