Estimate the pressure exerted on a floor

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Estimate the pressure exerted on a floor by (a) one pointed chair leg (60 kg on all four legs) of area=0.020 cm^2, and (b) a 1500-kg elephant standing on one foot (area=800 cm^2).

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