A cat weighing 5 kg turned into a club, taking a place with an area of 0.12 square meters.

A cat weighing 5 kg turned into a club, taking a place with an area of 0.12 square meters. How much pressure does the cat put on the floor?

The pressure exerted by the cat on the floor is calculated using the following formula:

P = F / S, where F is the pressure force created by the mass of the cat (F = Fт = m * g, where m is the mass of the cat (m = 5 kg), g is the acceleration of gravity (const, g = 10 m / с2)), S is the floor area occupied by the cat (S = 0.12 m2).

P = F / S = m * g / S.

Let’s make a calculation:

P = 5 * 10 / 0.12 ≈ 417 Pa.

Answer: The cat exerts a pressure of 417 Pa on the floor.