If a person weighs 400N and the total area of their feet is 120cm^2, what is the pressure they are exerting on the ground?

The formula for pressure is Pressure = Force / AreaIf the force is 400N and the area is 120 cm2, the pressure is equal to 400/120, which is 3.33 N/cm2

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