Pressure of 5 MPa is applied on a 5 cm × 1 cm area. Calculate the force. 

Concept:

Force:

• Force is an external agent capable of changing a body's state of rest or motion. It has a magnitude and a direction.

Pressure:

• Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object.
• The force applied is perpendicular to the surface of objects per unit area.
• Mathematically, it can be represented as:

Pressure = \(\frac{Force}{Area}\)

Calculation:

Given:

Pressure = 5 MPa, Area = 5 cm × 1 cm = 50 mm × 10 mm

∵ Pressure = \(\frac{Force}{Area}\)

⇒ Force = pressure × area

⇒ Force = 5 × (50 × 10)

⇒ Force = 2500 N