A body of mass 100kg exerts pressure of 50.000N\M².calculate the area over which the force acts

the area is 0.0196 m^2

Explanation:

Recall that pressure is defined as the force over the surface area:

Pressure = Force / Area

Therefore, Area =  Force / Pressure

in our case, the acting force is the gravitational force Fg = m * g = 100 * 9.8 N = 980 N

and the pressure is 50000 N/m^2

Then the acting area is:

980 / 50000 m^2 = 0.0196 m^2