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A rectangular box is kept over a table with different faces touching the table. In different cases, the block exerts:A Same thrust and same pressure B Same thrust and different pressure C Different thrust and same pressure D Different thrust and different pressure.

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A rectangular box is kept over a table with different faces touching the table. In different cases, the block exerts:A Same thrust and same pressure B Same thrust and different pressure C Different thrust and same pressure D Different thrust and different pressure.

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Solution

The answer is B: Same thrust and different pressure.

Here's why:

  1. Thrust: The weight of the box (which is the force due to gravity) remains constant regardless of how it is placed on the table. This is because the weight of an object (or its thrust on another object) is determined by its mass and the acceleration due to gravity, both of which are constant in this case.

  2. Pressure: Pressure is defined as the force exerted per unit area. In this case, the force is the weight of the box (or its thrust on the table), and the area is the area of the face of the box that is in contact with the table. If the box is placed in different orientations, the area of the face in contact with the table changes, and hence the pressure changes. For example, if the box is placed on a smaller face, the area decreases and the pressure increases. Conversely, if the box is placed on a larger face, the area increases and the pressure decreases.

Therefore, the box exerts the same thrust but different pressure when placed on the table in different orientations.

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