Question

An elephant weighing 40,000 N stands on one foot of area 1000 cm² whereas a girl weighing 400 N is standing on one ‘stiletto’ heel of area 1 cm².
What pressure is exerted on the ground by the girl standing on one heel ?

Answer 1

Area of one stiletto foot = 1 cm² = 0.0001 m²
Pressure = ?
Weight of the girl = 400 N
`"Pressure" = "Weight"/"Area"`
= `400/0.0001`
= `4 xx 10^6` Pa
Answer: Pressure exerted by one foot of stiletto heel on the ground = 4 × 10⁶ Pa.