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Q 10.5 A 50 kg girl wearing high heel shoes balances on a single heel. The heel is circular with a diameter 1.0 cm. What is the pressure exerted by the heel on the horizontal floor?

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Mass of the girl m = 50 kg.

Gravitational acceleration g = 9.8 m s-2

Weight of the girl (W) , mg = 490 N

\\Pressure=\frac{Force}{Area}\\ =\frac{490}{\pi \left ( \frac{1\times 10^{-2}}{2} \right )^{2}}\\ =6.24\times 10^{6}Pa

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