. Which do you suppose exerts more pressure on the grass: a 5000-kg elephant (feet Area 400 cm2) or a 50- kg lady standing on spike heels (heel Area = 4 cm2)? (Which will be more likely to make dents in a linoleum floor?) Approximate a rough calculation for each.

. Which do you suppose exerts more pressure on the grass: a 5000-kg elephant (feet Area 400 cm2) or a 50- kg lady standing on spike heels (heel Area = 4 cm2)? (Which will be more likely to make dents in a linoleum floor?) Approximate a rough calculation for each.

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

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