Area of the smallest face = 0.3 × 0.1 = 0.03 m^2. Area of the largest face = 0.5 × 0.3 = 0.15 m^2. Maximum pressure = 10 N / 0.03 = 3.3 × 102 N/m^2. Minimum pressure = 10 N / 0.15 = 67 N/m^2.
Mutiso answered the question on October 9, 2018 at 06:57
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