Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 8, Problem 31ICA
If a force of 15 newtons [N] is applied to a surface and the pressure is measured as 4,000 pascals [Pa], what is the area of the surface in units of square meters [m2]?
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