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Chapter 15 Problem 11P

Question

Problem 11P

Suppose that when you ride on your 7.70-kg bike the weight of you and the bike is supported equally by the two tires. If the gauge pressure in the tires is 70.5 1b/in2 and the area of contact between each tire and the road is 7.13 cm2, what is your weight?

Solution

Step 1 of 3

Here we have to calculate the weight of the person on the bicycle.

Given data,

Mass of bicycle,

Gauge pressure in tires,

Using

                                        

                                        

Area,

Using                         

To find,

Weight of the person on bicycle,

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

Suppose that when you ride on your 7.70-kg bike the weight

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