Two identical wooden cubes each of mass rest on a table

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Problem

Two identical wooden cubes each of mass 4 kg4\,\text{kg} rest on a table. Cube X touches the table with a face of area 0.04 m20.04\,\text{m}^2, while cube Y is turned so that the face touching the table has area 0.02 m20.02\,\text{m}^2. Which statement is correct about the pressures exerted on the table? (a) Cube Y exerts greater pressure than cube X. (b) Cube X exerts greater pressure than cube Y. (c) Both cubes exert equal pressure on the table because their weights are the same. (d) The pressures cannot be compared without knowing the wood’s density.

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