Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

A skier is motionless on a level patch of snow. The skier has a weight of $550\,\text{N}$. The combined area of contact between the skis and the ground is $0.015\,\text{m}^2$. Calculate the pressure exerted on the ground by the skier?

  • A$0.83\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • B$8.3\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • C$3700\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • D$37\,000\,\text{N m}^{-2}$

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