Which would hurt more: being stepped on by a 100 kg man in sneakers or by a 50 k
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Which would hurt more: being stepped on by a 100 kg man in sneakers or by a 50 kg woman wearing high heels? Explain in terms of what you know about pressure. A 1 m Times 1m Times 1m cube is submerged in water so that its base is at a depth of 5 m, as shown to the right. What is the pressure on the bottom face of the cube? The top face? Using your answers from part (a), find the forces on the top face and on the bottom face of the cube. Use your answers from part (b) to find the net vertical force on the cube.Explanation / Answer
4)
Pressure = Force/Area
Now, In the case of sneakers, Area is Large So pressure would be relatively low.
But in case of heels , the Contact area is very small, Which means Very high pressure for even a very small force.
Therefore,
50 Kg Woman hearing high heels would hurt more.
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