SOLUTION: A mature gorilla weighs 400 lbs and stands 5 ft tall; its two feet combined have an area of about 1 ft squared a) Give an estimate of the gorilla's weight when it was half as ta

Question 72443This question is from textbook For All Practical Purposes
: A mature gorilla weighs 400 lbs and stands 5 ft tall; its two feet combined have an area of about 1 ft squared
a) Give an estimate of the gorilla's weight when it was half as tall
b) What assumptions are involved in your estimate
c) When the gorilla is standing, what is the pressure on its feet in pounds per square inch This question is from textbook For All Practical Purposes

Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) The weight of the Gorila when its height was half the present height its weight was half the present i.e. lbs.

b) Weight of the Gorilla is proportional to its height.

c) Here, =
WEIGHT = 200 lbs
AREA = 1 feet square = area of a square with sides 1 ft = 1x1 sq. ft. = (12)x(12) sq. inch = 144 sq. in.
So, = = = 2.78 psi
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