A person of mass stands on the ground wearing shoes with a total heel tip area of

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Problem

A person of mass

60\,\text{kg}

stands on the ground wearing shoes with a total heel tip area of

6\,\text{cm}^{2}

. Find the pressure exerted on the ground when the person stands only on the heel tips. (Take

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

.) (a)

4.9\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

(b)

1.0\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

(c)

9.8\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

(d)

1.96\times10^{6}\,\text{Pa}