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Assuming bicycle tires are perfectly flexible and support
Chapter 11, Problem 35(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 35PE
Assuming bicycle tires are perfectly flexible and support the weight of bicycle and rider by pressure alone, calculate the total area of the tires in contact with the ground. The bicycle plus rider has a mass of 80.0 kg, and the gauge pressure in the tires is 3.50×105 Pa.
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QUESTION:
Problem 35PE
Assuming bicycle tires are perfectly flexible and support the weight of bicycle and rider by pressure alone, calculate the total area of the tires in contact with the ground. The bicycle plus rider has a mass of 80.0 kg, and the gauge pressure in the tires is 3.50×105 Pa.
ANSWER:
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The force and the pressure is given, calculate the area.