Pressure and moments

1. Pressure and
moments
By M C

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Example of levers