Answer:
the area is 0.0196 m^2
Explanation:
Recall that pressure is defined as the force over the surface area:
Pressure = Force / Area
Therefore, Area = Force / Pressure
in our case, the acting force is the gravitational force Fg = m * g = 100 * 9.8 N = 980 N
and the pressure is 50000 N/m^2
Then the acting area is:
980 / 50000 m^2 = 0.0196 m^2
