Question

in physics numerical -
(c) Now compare (i) and (ii) to find out the following.
(1) Who exerts more force on the ground, the boy in (i) or the man in (ii)?
(ii) Who exerts greater pressure on the ground, the boy or the man?
(iii) Who is likely to sink into the ground, the man standing on a pointed edge or the boy
standing on one
and why


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Answer 1

A man will exert more force on ground as he can have greater mass
A man standing on pointed edge will exert more pressure on ground as pointed edge will have less area and pressureis inversly proportional to area if area will be less pressure will be more