the elephant weighs 20,000 n stands on one foot of area 1000 cm square how much pressure would it exert on the ground

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Dear Student,
The force exerted by the elephant: F= 20,000 N
Area = 1000cm²=1000/100x100 m²=0.1 m²

Pressure=Force/Area

P= 20000/0.1

P=2,00,000N/m^{2
Ans. Pressure exerted by the elephant on the ground is 2,00,000 Pa}
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the elephant weighs 20,000 n stands on one foot of area 1000 cm square how much pressure would it exert on the ground

Dear Student, The force exerted by the elephant: F= 20,000 N Area = 1000cm2=1000/100x100 m2=0.1 m2 Pressure=Force/Area P= 20000/0.1 P=2,00,000N/m2 Ans. Pressure exerted by the elephant on the ground is 2,00,000 Pa ​ Regards

Dear Student,
The force exerted by the elephant: F= 20,000 N
Area = 1000cm²=1000/100x100 m²=0.1 m²

Pressure=Force/Area

P= 20000/0.1

P=2,00,000N/m^{2
Ans. Pressure exerted by the elephant on the ground is 2,00,000 Pa}
Regards