Question

Suppose you weigh 658 N, and when you stand on one foot, your weight is spread out over an area of 1.130×10-2 m2. What pressure does your foot exert on the floor? (Check out the book or online for the correct unit. Remember that there is also a blue help button if the units are inconsistent.

Answer 1

Answer:

58230.08849 Pa

Explanation:

F = W = Weight of the person = 658 N

A = Area to which the force is applied = $1.13\times 10^{-2}\ m^2$

When the force is divided by the area to which the force is applied we obtain the pressure

$P=\frac{F}{A}\\\Rightarrow P=\frac{658}{1.13\times 10^{-2}}\\\Rightarrow P=58230.08849\ N/m^2=58230.08849\ Pa$

Hence, pressure the foot exerts on the floor is 58230.08849 Pa