Given:
- Cross-sectional area \( A = 800 \, \text{mm}^2 \)
- Normal stress \( \sigma = 50 \, \text{MPa} \)
The formula for normal stress is:
\[
\sigma = \frac{P}{A}
\]
Rearrange to solve for \( P \):
\[
P = \sigma \times A
\]
Substitute the given values:
\[
P
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