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Questions: 1. A table of weight 500N has four legs covering a total area of 0.5m². Calculate the pressure applied by the table on the ground

2. A man with a mass of 50kg, is standing on the ground. His two feet cover an area of 0.01m². calculate the pressure exerted by his two feet

3. An elephant has a weight of 40000N and her feet cover a total area of 0.5m². A woman weighs 600N and area of her heels in contact with the ground is 0.0075m². Who exerts the greatest pressure on the ground?


Questions: 1. A table of weight 500N has four legs covering a total area of 0.5m². Calculate-example-1
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

1) P = F/A

P = 500 / 0.5

P = 1000N/m²

2) W = mg

W = 50 x 9.8

W = 490

P = F/A

P = 490 / 0.01

P = 49000N/m²

3) P = F/A

For E:

P = 40000 / 0.5

P = 80000N/m²

For W:

P = 600 / 0.0075

P = 80000N/m²

They're exerting the same amount of pressure on the ground

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