A person of mass stands on one heel of area

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Problem

A person of mass

60\,\text{kg}

stands on one heel of area

2\,\text{cm}\times2\,\text{cm}

. Taking

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

, find the pressure exerted by the heel on the ground. (a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

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