Question

A 55-kg woman is wearing high heels.

Answer 1

Answer:

Pressure, $P=1.90\times 10^7\ Pa$        

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of the woman, m = 55 kg

Diameter of the circular cross section, d = 6 mm

Radius, r = 3 mm = 0.003 m

Let P is the pressure exerted on the floor. It is equal to the force acting on woman per unit area. It is given by :

$P=\dfrac{F}{A}$

$P=\dfrac{mg}{\pi r^2}$

$P=\dfrac{55\times 9.8}{\pi (0.003)^2}$

$P=1.90\times 10^7\ Pa$

So, the pressure exerted on the floor is $1.90\times 10^7\ Pa$. Hence, this is the required solution.