What force acting on an area of 0.5 m2 will produce a pressure of 500 Pa?

We know that pressure is the normal force acting per unit area. So,

P = F/A


So the force will be


F = P x A


Here,


P = pressure = 500 Pa


A = area = 0.5 m2


Thus, we get


F = 500 x 0.5


So force is


F = 250 N


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