A person weighing 900 Newtons is standing on snowshoes. Each snowshoe has an area of 2500cm^2. What is the pressure on the snow?
To find the pressure on the snow, we need to divide the force applied (weight of the person) by the area of the snowshoes.
Step 1: Convert the area from cm^2 to m^2.
Given that 1 m^2 = 10000 cm^2, we can convert the area of each snowshoe from cm^2 to m^2:
Area (m^2) = 2500 cm^2 / 10000 = 0.25 m^2
Step 2: Calculate the pressure on the snow.
Pressure = Force / Area
Pressure = 900 N / 0.25 m^2 = 3600 N/m^2
Therefore, the pressure on the snow is 3600 N/m^2.