Nail tips exert tremendous pressures when they are hit by hammers because they exert a large force over a small area. What force (in N) must be exerted on a nail with a circular tip of 1.65 mm diameter to create a pressure of 3.58 ✕ 109 N/m2? (This high pressure is possible because the hammer striking the nail is brought to rest in such a short distance.) Answer: __ N
Nail tips exert tremendous pressures when they are hit by hammers because they
exert a large force over a small area. What force (in N) must be exerted on a nail with a circular tip of 1.65 mm diameter to create a pressure of 3.58 ✕ 109 N/m2? (This high pressure is possible because the hammer striking the nail is brought to rest in such a short distance.)
Answer: __ N