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how many pounds of pressure is applied on the human body?

julie260

by julie260 at January 17, 2011

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From the air:  14.7 lbs per square inch.  Now you need the number of square inches for a human body on average.  Next you may also be referring to the earth pushing back on you.  That would require you to know your weight and your footprint area which would be different for different people.  I'm looking at my foot and I'm guessing it has 30 sq inches, so 2 feet is 60 sq. inches.  My 220 lbs spread over 60 sq. inches produces about 3.7 psi, but it is not spread over all my body area.  It would be applied back onto my shoes.

kroo_jteague kroo_jteague January 17, 2011

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it depends on what part of the earth you are one

Berty Berty January 21, 2011

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