9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank Gravitation and Pressure

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    A rectangular iron block is placed over a table in different ways such that different faces touch the table. In all these cases, which of the following can be concluded?

    A)  The block exerts the same thrust and same pressures.

    B)  The block exerts the same thrust and different pressure.  

    C)  The block exerts different thrusts but the same pressures.

    D)  The block exerts different thrusts and different pressures.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The block exerts the same thrust and different pressure, as weight of the iron block remains the same. But the pressures exerted in different ways are different.


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