If a 85 kg adult was standing on one leg and the surface area under their foot was 0.017 m², how many kilopascals of pressure would they be exerting on the ground?

Name: If a 85 kg adult was standing on one leg and the surface area under their foot was 0.017 m 2 , how many kilopascals of pressure would they be exerting on the ground?
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Using the equation: Pressure (N/m²) = Force (N) / Area (m²) Pressure = (85 × 9.81) / 0.017 Pressure = 833.85 / 0.017 Pressure = 49050 N/m² (Pa) or 49.050 kPa

If a 85 Kg Adult Was Standing on One Leg