Question

Calculate the pressure exerted on the floor when an elephant who weights 2400N standon one foot which has an area of 0.4m square

Answer 1

pressure exerted by the elephant would be 6000 Newton per metre.

Given

• weights 2400N
• area of 0.4m square

To find

• pressure exerted on the floor

Solution

we are provided with the weight of the elephant and the area occupied by the elephant and are asked to find the pressure exerted by the animal when kept under the condition.

we know that pressure is obtained by taking the ratio of force or weight in the space and the area occupied by the object ,elephant in this case.

therefore pressure,

P = force/ area

or, P = F / A

or, P = 2400/0.4

or, P = 24000/4

or, P = 6000 N/m

Therefore, pressure exerted by the elephant would be 6000 Newton per metre.

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