A person weighing 900 N is standing on snowshoes. Each snowshoe has area 2500 cm2 and has negligible weight. What pressure does this person's weight exert on the snow?

A) 0.18 N/m2
B) 0.36 N/m2
C) 1800 N/m2
D) 3600 N/m2


C

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