A girl stands on a box having 60 cm length 40 cm breadth and 20 cm width in three ways In which of t...

Question

A girl stands on a box having 60 cm length 40 cm breadth and 20 cm width in three ways In which of the following cases the pressure exerted by the brick will be a maximum when length and breadth form the base b maximum when breadth and width form the base c maximum when width and length form the base d the same in all the above three cases

Accepted Answer

The answer is b maximum when breadth and width form the base Explanation The surface area and pressure are inversely proportional Pressure will be maximum when the surface area is minimum hence the answer is maximum when breadth and width form the base

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