Question

a person weighs 60 kg. the area under one foot of the person is 180cm^2. find the pressure exerted on the ground by the person

Answer 1

Given ;

Force = weight = 60 kg = 60 N

Area = 180 cm^2 = 0.018 m^2

Pressure = Force/Area
= 60/0.018
= 3333.33 Pa
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