Anvils made of single crystals of diamond, with theshape as shown in figure, are used to investigatebehaviour of materials under very high pressures. Flat faces at the narrow end of the anvil have a diameterof 0.50 mm, and the wide ends are subjectedto a compressional force of 50,000 N. Whatis the pressure at the tip of the anvil?

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1.	Anvils made of single crystals of diamond, with theshape as shown in figure, are used to investigatebehaviour of materials under very high pressures. Flat faces at the narrow end of the anvil have a diameterof 0.50 mm, and the wide ends are subjectedto a compressional force of 50,000 N. Whatis the pressure at the tip of the anvil?
Answer» SOLUTION : DIAMETEROF the narrow end (i.e., tip) of the anvil, `D=0.5 MM = 5XX10^(-4)m` Areaof the tip, `A=(piD^(2))/(4)=2xx10^(-7) m^(2)` Force, `F=5xx10^(4)N` Pressure at the tip, `P=(F)/(A) = 2.5xx10^(11) Pa`.