Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 2E
A 150-lb woman puts all of her weight on one heel of her high-heeled shoes. The heel has an area of 0.25 in2. What is the pressure that her heel exerts on the ground in pounds per square inch (psi)?
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