Which is more likely to cause damage to a wooden floor. A1068-N (240 lb) basketb
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Which is more likely to cause damage to a wooden floor. A1068-N (240 lb) basketball player in athletic shoes (floor contactarea = 420cm2 ) or a 534-N (120-lb) sportsreporter standing in high heels (floor contact area =24cm2). Please help with pressure calculations... I'm confused Which is more likely to cause damage to a wooden floor. A1068-N (240 lb) basketball player in athletic shoes (floor contactarea = 420cm2 ) or a 534-N (120-lb) sportsreporter standing in high heels (floor contact area =24cm2). Please help with pressure calculations... I'm confused Please help with pressure calculations... I'm confusedExplanation / Answer
Pressure = Force/Area Basketball player: Pressure = 1068 N / 420 cm^2 Pressure = 2.54 N/cm^2 Reporter: Pressure = 534 N / 24 cm^2 Pressure = 22.25 N/cm^2 The pressure exterted by the reporter is much greater than thebasketball player onto the wooden floor (22.25>2.54). So thereporter is more likely to cause damage to a wooden floor.