Question

A person weight 60kg.The area under 1foot of a person is 180cm square. Find the pressure exerted on the ground by the person

Answer 1

The total area covered by both feet of the person is A = 360 cm2 = 360 × 10-4 m2.The force exerted by person is his weight = W = mg = 60 × 9.8 N Now, pressure exerted is P  = F/A Thus, the pressure exerted by person on the ground is;