A $600 N$ girl on stilts says to two $600 N$ boys sitting on the ground, ;I am exerting over twice as much pressure as the two of you are exerting together''. Could this statement be true? Explain your reasoning.

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Solution

Yes, statement could be true. Pressure is equal to force divide by area. The girl on the stilts is exerting force over a much smaller area than the two boys on the ground. Therefore, it is possible that the girl is exerting twice as much pressure as the two boys are.

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