Calculate the pressure exerted on the ground when a student stands on one heel

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Problem

Calculate the pressure exerted on the ground when a

60\,\text{kg}

student stands on one heel, approximated as a circular area of radius

0.8\,\text{cm}

. Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

. (a)

1.5 \times 10^{6}\,\text{Pa}

(b)

3.0 \times 10^{6}\,\text{Pa}

(c)

9.2 \times 10^{6}\,\text{Pa}

(d)

3.0 \times 10^{5}\,\text{Pa}