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A car resting on a paved surface exerts a pressure (p) over an area of tire contact 1.28m^2. If the massif the car is 1.2x10^3Kg and the gravity is 9.8 N/Kg, then the pressure (P) is approximately equal to:

A. 2.36 x 10^5
B. 9.19 x 10^4
C. 9.19x10^3
D. 3.83 x 10^4

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C. 9.19x10^3

P=mxg/a
1.2x10^3 x 9.8/1.28 ~9.19x10^3
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