Calculating pressure of cylinder on table

[tehmatriks]

Homework Statement

A cylindrical metal block of mass 32 kg stands with its base on a horizontal table. The radius of the base of the cylinder is 4 cm. Calculate the value of the pressure on the table.

Homework Equations

Pressure = Force/Area

The Attempt at a Solution

f = ma, i don't know if this is where I am going wrong, but I am using acceleration due to gravity

(32)(9.8) = 313.6 N

area of bottom/base of cylinder = pi x 4² = 50.26 cm²

50.26 x 10^-4 = 5.026 x 10^-3 m²

P = F/A, so 313.6/5.026 x 10^-3 = 0.062470119 Pa

yep, thanks in advance

 

[gneill]

Your powers of ten got mucked up in your final calculation.

$$\frac{313.6 N}{5.026 \times 10^{-3} m^2} = ?$$

 

[tehmatriks]

yea, it should be 0.062395543

what now?

 

[gneill]

yea, it should be 0.062395543

what now?

Your value is still incorrect. The digits are fine, but the decimal place is incorrect.