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A man whose mass is 90 kg stands on his feet on a floor. The total area of contact of his two feet with the floor is `0.036 m^(2) ("Take," g = 10 ms^(-2))`. How much is the pressure exerted by him on the floor?

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The weight of the man (thrust),
`F = mg = 90 kg xx 10 ms^(-2) = 900 N`
Pressure, ` P = F/A = (900 N)/(0.036 m^(2)) = 25000 ` Pa
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