A cat weighing 5 kg curled up into a ball, occupying a place with an area of 0.12 m2.

A cat weighing 5 kg curled up into a ball, occupying a place with an area of 0.12 m2. How much pressure does the cat put on the floor?

Given:

m = 5 kilograms – the weight of the cat;

g = 10 m / s ^ 2 – acceleration of gravity;

S = 0.12 m ^ 2 – the area occupied by the cat, curled up into a ball.

It is required to determine P (Pascal) – the pressure that the cat exerts on the floor.

Let’s find the force with which the cat affects the floor:

F = m * g = 5 * 10 = 50 Newtons.

Then the pressure of the cat on the floor will be equal to:

P = F / S = 50 / 0.12 = 416.7 Pascal.

Answer: the pressure of the cat on the floor is 416.7 Pascal.