Foundation November 2020 Paper 1R Q25
25 A box is put on a horizontal table.
The face of the box in contact with the table is a square of side 1.5 metres.
The pressure on the table due to the box is 34.8 newtons/m²
Work out the force exerted by the box on the table.
\(\boxed{\text{pressure} = \dfrac{\text{force}}{\text{area}}}\)
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| e.g. 1.5 × 1.5 (= 2.25 oe) | M1 |
| e.g. 34.8 × “2.25” | M1 |
| 78.3 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: for calculating the area of the square, may be seen embedded within a calculation
M1: for a complete method to find the force
A1: oe