A hippo has a mass of 6000kg. When standing on 4 feet, how much pressure is exerted on the ground? Assume each foot has an area of 0.10 square meter. Show your work.

pressure=weight/area=(6000*9.8N)/(4*.10)

(6000kg*9.8N/kg)/(4*.10m^2) = 147000N/m^2 = 147KPa

To find the pressure exerted on the ground by the hippo, we can divide the force exerted by the hippo's weight by the total area of the four feet.

The force exerted by the hippo's weight can be calculated using the formula:
force = mass * acceleration due to gravity.

The acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.

Given that the mass of the hippo is 6000 kg, we have:
force = 6000 kg * 9.8 m/s^2.

Simplifying the equation, we get:
force = 58800 N (Newtons).

Now, we need to find the total area of the four feet. Since each foot has an area of 0.10 square meters, we have:
total area = 4 * 0.10 square meters,
total area = 0.40 square meters.

Finally, we can calculate the pressure exerted on the ground by dividing the force by the total area:
pressure = force / total area.

Substituting the values, we get:
pressure = 58800 N / 0.40 square meters.

Therefore, the pressure exerted on the ground by the hippo is 147000 N/m^2 (Newtons per square meter).