Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The SI has seven base quantities: length (m), mass (kg), time (s), electric current (A), temperature (K), amount of substance (mol) and luminous intensity (cd). Every other quantity is derived from them through a formula, and so is its unit.
Pressure is force divided by area, ; its unit is the pascal, . Weight is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The pascal. .
Step 2. Force. .
Step 3. Area. .
Step 4. Pressure. .
Answer: (a) . (b) , about .
Check. On both feet the pressure would halve, to about . Standing on one foot does feel harder on the sole.
Watch out. Dividing by (the area in ) gives newtons per square centimetre, not pascals.
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