Can you find the pressure exerted on the floor by the heel if it has an are of 1.50 cm^2 and the woman's mass is 55kg?
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To find the pressure exerted on the floor by the heel, you need to use the formula:
Pressure = Force / Area
In this case, the force exerted by the woman's heel is equal to her weight, which can be calculated using the formula:
Force = mass * gravity
The mass of the woman is given as 55 kg, and the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
First, let's calculate the force exerted by the woman's heel:
Force = 55 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 539 N
Now, we can calculate the pressure exerted on the floor by the heel:
Area = 1.50 cm^2 = 0.015 m^2 (since 1 cm^2 = 0.0001 m^2)
Pressure = 539 N / 0.015 m^2 = 35,933.33 Pa
Therefore, the pressure exerted on the floor by the woman's heel is approximately 35,933.33 Pascal (Pa).