An elephant of mass 4000 kg and foot area 250 cm² standing on the floor . Assuming that acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s² , find the pressure exerted by elephant on the floor?

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Solution

Pressure = Force/Area
Force = Mass x Gravity

Force exerted due to elephant = 4000x10=40000N
Foot Area = 250 cm^2= 0.025 m^2
Total Foot area = 4 x 0.025= 0.1 m^2
Pressure=40000/0.1 = 400000 Pa

Thus pressure exerted will be 400000 Pascal

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An elephant of mass 4000 kg and foot area 250 cm​​​​​2 standing on the floor . Assuming that acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s​​​​​​2 , find the pressure exerted by elephant on the floor?

Pressure = Force/Area Force = Mass x Gravity Force exerted due to elephant = 4000x10=40000N Foot Area = 250 cm^2= 0.025 m^2 Total Foot area = 4 x 0.025= 0.1 m^2 Pressure=40000/0.1 = 400000 Pa Thus pressure exerted will be 400000 Pascal

An elephant of mass 4000 kg and foot area 250 cm² standing on the floor . Assuming that acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s² , find the pressure exerted by elephant on the floor?

Pressure = Force/Area
Force = Mass x Gravity

Force exerted due to elephant = 4000x10=40000N
Foot Area = 250 cm^2= 0.025 m^2
Total Foot area = 4 x 0.025= 0.1 m^2
Pressure=40000/0.1 = 400000 Pa

Thus pressure exerted will be 400000 Pascal