Fluid Mechanics Problem No. 5

A woman wearing high-heeled shoes is invited into a home in which the kitchen has vinyl floor covering. The heel on each shoe is circular and has a radius of cm. (a) If the woman balances on one heel, what pressure does she exert on the floor? (b) Should the homeowner be concerned? Explain your answer. (b) Yes, homeowner should be concerned & should request his/her guest not to balance herself solely on single heel because more pressure exerted by single heel in this way may damage the vinyl floor covering of kitchen. Reference PHYSICS for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics Raymond A. Serway John W. Jewett, Jr. Cengage Ninth Edition (2014) Ch. No. 14 (Fluid Mechanics) Exercise No. 14.3