An elemental trip through europe
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Answer:
64 kPa
Explanation:
The pressure exerted by a force on a surface is given by
where
p is the pressure
F is the force
A is the area on which the force is exerted
In this problem, let's call:
F = the weight of the performer, which is the force
A = the area of 1 stilt
At the beginning, the performer is standing on both stilts, so the area on which he exerts pressure is 2A. So the pressure is
(1)
Later, he stands on one stilt only. The force exerted is still the same (his weight), however, the area is now reduced to A; therefore, the new pressure is
which is twice the value calculated in (1); so, the new pressure is
To solve this problem we will apply the concepts of Pythagoras to find the net path. An easy way is to graph the path to trace the path, which resembles that of a right triangle. The information provided is equivalent to that of the two short sides of the triangle, so we will find the longest side by the Pythagorean theorem. In this way,
Therefore the magnitude of the hummingbird’s total displacement is 3.12m
