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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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Pressure is defined as the force per unit area. In this case, the given force is the weight of the elephant equivalent Β 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.Β 

Answer: The pressure experienced at the food pad is [tex]18.12N/cm^2[/tex]

Explanation:

Pressure is defined as the amount of force exerted per unit area of surface.

Mathematically,

[tex]\text{Pressure}=\frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Area}}[/tex]

We are given:

Pressure experienced at the food pad = ?

Force exerted / Weight of the box = 52,900 N

Area of the box = [tex]2,920cm^2[/tex]

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]\text{Pressure experienced at the food pad}=\frac{52900N}{2920cm^2}\\\\\text{Pressure experienced at the food pad}=18.12N/cm^2[/tex]

Hence, the pressure experienced at the food pad is [tex]18.12N/cm^2[/tex]