The elephant weighs 20,000 N stands on one foot of area $1000 c m^{2}$ . How much pressure would it exert on the ground?

2 pascal

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200 pascal

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20000 pascal

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2,00,000 pascal

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Solution

The correct option is D
2,00,000 pascal

Force applied by elephant F = 20,000 N, area A = $1000 c m^{2} = \frac{1000}{100 \times 100} m^{2} = 0.1 m^{2}$

The pressure is given by

Pressure $P = \frac{F}{A} = \frac{20000 N}{0.1 m^{2}}$

$= 20, 000 p a s c a l$

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The elephant weighs 20,000 N stands on one foot of area 1000 cm2. How much pressure would it exert on the ground?

The correct option is D 2,00,000 pascal Force applied by elephant F = 20,000 N, area A = 1000 cm2 = 1000100×100m2 = 0.1 m2 The pressure is given by Pressure P = FA = 20000 N0.1 m2 = 20,000 pascal

The elephant weighs 20,000 N stands on one foot of area $1000 c m^{2}$ . How much pressure would it exert on the ground?

The correct option is D
2,00,000 pascal

Force applied by elephant F = 20,000 N, area A = $1000 c m^{2} = \frac{1000}{100 \times 100} m^{2} = 0.1 m^{2}$

The pressure is given by

Pressure $P = \frac{F}{A} = \frac{20000 N}{0.1 m^{2}}$

$= 20, 000 p a s c a l$