Pressure and moments

By M C

High and low Pressure• An elephant exerts relatively low pressure because of the surface

area of its feet.

• Whereas a woman in stilettos exerts a lot of pressure because of the low surface are of the heel.

Pressure formula

• 1 m

10 N

The distance from pivot multiplied by the force down equals Newton Meters

1 Meter x 10 Newtons = 10Nm

Pressure=Force/Area

F

P A

Example of levers