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The N car has a weight of 15,000, and its tires are inflated to a pressure of 190 kPa. How much space will the car's tires touch the road?

User David Yaw
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Answer:

0.079m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure = Force/Area

Given

Force = 15000N\Pressure = 190kPa = 190,000Pa

Substitute into the formula

Area = Force/Pressure

Area = 15000/190000

Area = 0.079m²

Hence the space covered by the tire will be 0.079m²

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