What's the pressure exerted by a 150 newton person standing on an area converted by the persons shoes of 0.20 square meters? Help please
pressure = force/area
plug in your numbers and divide
To calculate the pressure exerted by a person, we need to use the formula:
Pressure (P) = Force (F) / Area (A)
In this case, the force exerted by the person is 150 newtons, and the area covered by their shoes is 0.20 square meters.
So substituting these values into the formula:
P = 150 N / 0.20 m²
To solve for P, divide the force (150 N) by the area (0.20 m²):
P = 750 N/m²
Therefore, the pressure exerted by the person is 750 newtons per square meter (N/m²).