A boy of weight 500 N has feet with a total area of 200 cm2 . What is the pressure between him and the ground if he stands on both feet?

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A boy of weight 500 N has feet with a total area of 200 cm2

. What is the pressure between
him and the ground if he stands on both feet?

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p = F (Force) / A (Area)

A should be in m^2, so 200 cm^2 = 0.02 m^2 (200:10000)

p = 500/0.02 = 25000 N/m^2

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