Calculate the pressure exerted by a 60kg skier on the ground if the ski is 1m long and 20cm wide.

To calculate the required skier pressure, we use the formula: P = F / S = m * g / (n * L * B).

Constants and variables: m – skier’s weight (m = 60 kg); g – acceleration due to gravity (g ≈ 10 m / s2); n is the number of supports, skis (n = 2 pcs.); L – length (L = 1 m); B – ski width (B = 20 cm = 0.2 m).

Let’s perform the calculation: P = m * g / (n * L * B) = 60 * 10 / (2 * 1 * 0.2) = 600 / 0.4 = 1.5 * 10 ^ 3 (1.5 kPa) …

Answer: The pressure produced by the skier in question is 1.5 kPa.