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A block of wood is kept on a table top. The mass of wooden block is \(5\ kg\) and its dimensions are \(40\ cm \times 20\ cm \times 10\ cm\). Find the pressure exerted by the wooden block on the table top if it is made to lie on the table top with its sides of dimensions (a) \(20\ cm \times 10\ cm\) and (b) \(40\ cm \times 20\ cm\).
 
(a) Pressure \(=\)  \(Nm^{–2}\)
 
(b) Pressure \(=\)  \(Nm^{–2}\)
 
(Note: Enter your answer with one decimal digit)