A person weighing 511 N is standing on snowshoes. Each snowshoe has area 0.25 m² and has negligible weight. What pressure does this person's weight exert on the snow? Give your answer in Pa. (1 Pa = 1 N/m²)

A person weighing 511 N is standing on snowshoes. Each snowshoe has area 0.25 m² and has negligible weight. What pressure does this person's weight exert on the snow? Give your answer in Pa. (1 Pa = 1 N/m²)

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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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