Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

wakawu
Lv 5
wakawu asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

physics problem please help?

a typical student weighs 725N and wears shoes that touch the ground over an area of 412 cm*squared. What is the average pressure his shoes exert on the ground?

Update:

John thank you for the help but

412 (cubic centimeters) = 0.000412 cubic meters

725N / 0.000412 cubic meters =

1759708.738 N/m^2 is what I got. I hope that is right. I appreciate the help greatly!!

Update 2:

Nevermind I'm totally confusing cubic centimeters with squared centimeters, man I need sleep. thank you again john

1 Answer

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    pressure is force divided by area

    convert the area from cm^2 to m^2

    A = 0.0412 m^2

    F = 725 N

    P = F/A = 725/0.0412 = 17597.1 N/m^2

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.