The weight of your 1450 kg car is supported equally by its four tires, each inflated to a gauge pressure of 35.0 lb/in^2. what is the area of contact each tire makes with the road? If the gauge pressure is increased, does the area of contact increase, decrease, or stay the same? what guage pressure is required to give and area of contact of 106 cm for each tire?

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IP The weight of your 1450 kg car is supported equally by its four tires, each inflated to a gauge pressure of 35.0 lb/in^2. 

what is the area of contact each tire makes with the road? 

If the gauge pressure is increased, does the area of contact increase, decrease, or stay the same? 

what guage pressure is required to give and area of contact of 106 cm for each tire? 

 

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