Pressure

Calculate the pressure exerted on the floor by a 200-lb man standing on both feet.  if the contact area of each shoe is 3 in. by 10 in., the area of contact is 30 in.² for each shoe. 

A 200-lb man mentioned about weighs about 800 N, and one show's dimensions are about 8 cm by 25 cm.

Calculate the pressure a man exerts on the floor (in N/cm²) when he stands on one foot.

A 200-lb man mentioned about weighs about 800 N, and one show's dimensions are about 8 cm by 25 cm.

Calculate the pressure a man exerts on the floor (in N/m²) when he stands on one foot.

Express your answer in N/m²

Answer = 1($) N/m²

In the 1950s, when women wore spike heels with areas of about \(\frac14\) cm² (\(\frac12\) cm by \(\frac12\) cm), aircraft companies were concerned because such heels could exert enough pressure to punch through the floor of planes.

What pressure would a 450-N (110-lb) woman exert on the floor when she puts her entire weight on one heel?

Express your answer in N/cm²

Answer = 1($) N/cm²