A hiker wearing snowshoes is standing still on a flat field of snow.
The weight of the hiker with their gear is 720 N. The total area of both snowshoes in contact with the ground is 0.18 m2.
What is the average pressure exerted on the snow by the hiker?
0.00025 N/m20.00025\text{ N/m}^20.00025 N/m2
130 N/m2130\text{ N/m}^2130 N/m2
400 N/m2400\text{ N/m}^2400 N/m2
4000 N/m24000\text{ N/m}^24000 N/m2
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