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can u just explain this base area thing again? :/First find the weight of the object:
W = mg = 5.09 * 9.81 = 49.9N
Then find it's base area : pi * r^2 = pi * (9.4/2 * 10^-2)^2 = 6.939 * 10^-3 m^2
So pressure will be,
P = F/A
Here force exerted is the weight, so
P = 49.9./6.939*10^-3
= 7195
~7200 Pa