An elephant of mass 500kg stands with all four feet on the ground .each foot has an area of 0.08m.calculate the pressure exerted on the ground (g 10m/s).

Answer 1

total foot area ... 4 * .08 m^2

force = 500 kg * 10 m/s^2

pressure = force / area
... N/m^2 is Pascals

Answer 2

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