Question

How much pressure is applied to the groundby a 112 kg man who is standing on squarestilts that measure 0.06 m on each edge?Answer in units of Pa.

Answer 1

We can find the pressure using the following formula:

$P=\frac{F}{A}$

Where:

P = Pressure

F = Force

A = Area

We can find the area as follows:

$\begin{gathered} A=(0.06)^2 \\ A=0.0036m^2 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the pressure is:

$\begin{gathered} P=\frac{112}{0.0036} \\ P=31111.11Ps \end{gathered}$