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Calculate the pressure exerted by the elephant (24000 Newtons) on the ground, assuming that

the total area of its feet is 0.8 m2.​

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Answer:

3000 Pa

Step-by-step explanation:

The pressure exerted by the elephant can be found by using the formula


p = (f)/(a) \\

f is the force

a is the area

From the question we have


p = (2400)/(0.8) \\

We have the final answer as

3000 Pa

Hope this helps you

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