6000/4 = 1500 kg/elephantfoot
newtons/elephantfoot = 1500*9.8 = 14700 N
14700 N/.1 m^2 = 147,000 Pascals
= 1.47 * 10^5 Pascals
or about one and a half atmospheres above ambient.
About how much pressure do the feet of a 6000-kg elephant exert on the ground? Assume each foot has area of 0.10 square meters.
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