Aperson weighing 900 n is standing on snowshoes. each snowshoe has area 2500 cm^2. what is the pressure exerted by each individual snow shoe on the snow?

a) 0.18 n/m^2
b) 0.36 n/m^2
c) 1800 n/m^2
d) 3600 n/m^2

is it 3600 n/m^2?

Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. It is expressed as:

P = F / A

We calculate as follows:

P = 900 N / (2500 cm^2)(1m / 100cm)^2
P = 900 N / 0.25 m^2
P = 3600 N/m^2 > OPTION D