The swamp can withstand a pressure of 18 kPa. Will a person walk through
The swamp can withstand a pressure of 18 kPa. Will a person walk through the swamp if his weight is 78 kg and the area of each shoe is 200 cm2?
A person weighing m = 78 kg is affected by the force of gravity from the Earth, determined by the formula F = m ∙ g, where the proportionality coefficient for our planet is g = 9.8 N / kg. With the same force this person will press on the surface of the swamp. To determine whether a person will pass through the swamp, it is necessary to calculate the pressure exerted by one leg of this person on the swamp. It is known that the area of each of his boots is S = 200 cm ^ 2 = 0.02 m ^ 2, the pressure of solids on a horizontal surface is found by the formula p = F: S or p = (m ∙ g): S, substitute the values of physical quantities and make calculations: p = (78 kg ∙ 9.8 N / kg): 0.02 m ^ 2 = 38220 N / m ^ 2 = 38220 Pa. According to the condition of the problem, the swamp can withstand the pressure p = 18 kPa = 18000 Pa. This means that this person will not be able to pass through this swamp.