SOLUTION: The pressure p exerted on a surface is the ratio of the force F on the surface to its Area A. find the pressure on a square patch (the length of each side of the square is 2.25in)

Question 602176: The pressure p exerted on a surface is the ratio of the force F on the surface to its Area A. find the pressure on a square patch (the length of each side of the square is 2.25in) on a tank if the force on the patch is 37.4 pounds.
What I tried to do:
pressure p exerted= F(force)/ A (area) <----- formula
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pressure p exerted on a surface is the ratio of the force F on the surface to its Area A. find the pressure on a square patch (the length of each side of the square is 2.25in) on a tank if the force on the patch is 37.4 pounds.
------------
p = f/A
p = 37.4/2.25^2
p =~ 7.39 lb/sq in

RELATED QUESTIONS
A 982.0 N force is exerted on a circular surface with a radius of 2.0 cm. What is the... (answered by rothauserc)

The equation p =14.7+0.439d approximates the pressure p, in pounds per square inch,... (answered by Alan3354)

A force is exerted on the head of a nail which has a cross-sectional area of 3.2 cm2. The (answered by ikleyn)

Let's say that a certain force exerts a pressure of 26 Pascals on a square area. If the... (answered by Fombitz)

In a hydraulic car brake the master piston has an area of 5cm^2 while the area of the... (answered by ikleyn,Alan3354)

Use the given information to answer the question. The force exerted by the wind on a... (answered by Fombitz)

Force of wind on a window. The force exerted by the wind on a plane surface varies... (answered by rwm)

When the wind strikes a surface at right angle, the total force it exerts against the... (answered by stanbon)

The force exerted by the wind on a plane surface varies jointly with the area of the... (answered by rwm)