An asian elephant has a weight of 52,900 newtons. this enormous weight is balanced on four feet. in a circus act, these elephants often balance on one foot. the average surface area of a foot pad is 2,920 cm2. what pressure is experienced at the food pad if an elephant balances all its weight on one foot?

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Bailee Madden

17 September, 15:45

An asian elephant has a weight of 52,900 newtons. this enormous weight is balanced on four feet. in a circus act, these elephants often balance on one foot. the average surface area of a foot pad is 2,920 cm2. what pressure is experienced at the food pad if an elephant balances all its weight on one foot?

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Davila · Answer 1

Pressure is defined as the force per unit area. In this case, the given force is the weight of the elephant equivalent to 52,900 newtons while the area is the foot pad area equal to 2920 cm2. Dividing 52,900 N with 2920 cm2 or 2.92 m2, the total pressure on the four feet is 18116.44 Pa.