Explanation:
A person weighing 900 N is standing on snowshoes.
Weight of person = 900 N
Each snowshoe has area 2500 cm² and has negligible weight.
Number of snow shoes = 2
Total Area of snow shoes = 2 x 2500 = 5000 cm² = 0.5 m²
We have pressure is the ratio of normal force to area.
[tex]\texttt{Pressure, P} = \frac{\texttt{Force, F}}{\texttt{Area, A}}\\\\\texttt{Pressure, P} = \frac{\texttt{Weight}}{\texttt{Area}}\\\\\texttt{Pressure, P} = \frac{900}{0.5}=1800N/m^2[/tex]
Pressure exerted by person's weight on the snow = 1800 N/m²
