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Chapter 10, Problem 7P
(a)
To determine
Find the pressure created on a surface by a bulldozer.
(b)
To determine
Find the pressure created on a surface by a car.
(c)
To determine
Find the pressure created on a surface by a bicycle.
(d)
To determine
Find the pressure created on a surface by a pair of cross-country skis.
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