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Calculate the pressure a man exerts on the floor

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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 = N/m2

Correct Answer

(1) 40000

Explanation

The answer in N/cm2 is 4 N/cm2

There are 1002, or 10,000 cm2, in 1 m2), since the answer is 40000 N/m2

Reference

Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide


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