Question: A block of solid iron sits on a flat, level shelf. Iron has a density of 7 . 8 5 1 0 3 kg /

A block of solid iron sits on a flat, level shelf. Iron has a density of 7.85103 kg/m3. The mass of the block is 23.8 kg.
(a)
What is the volume of the block (in m3)?
m3
(b)
The amount of surface area of the block in contact with the shelf is 2.13102 m2. What is the average pressure (in Pa) exerted on the shelf by the block?
Pa

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