The figure shows a rear view of a loaded two-wheeled

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The figure shows a rear view of a loaded two-wheeled wheelbarrow on a horizontal surface. It has balloon tires and a weight W 5 684 N, which is uniformly distributed. The left tire has a contact area with the ground of AL 5 6.6 3 1024 m2 , whereas the right tire is underinflated and has a contact area of AR 5 9.9 3 1024 m2 . Concepts: (i) Force is a vector. Therefore both a direction and a magnitude are needed to specify it. Are both a direction and magnitude needed to specify a pressure? (ii) How is the force each tire applies to the ground related to the force the ground applies to each tire? (iii) Do the left and right tires apply the same force to the ground? Explain. (iv) Do the left and right tires apply the same pressure to the ground? Calculations: Find the force and pressure that each tire applies to the ground.