A car has a weight of 8000N. The car is supported by 4 tyres.
The weight on each tyre is equal.
The area of one tyre in contact with the ground is 150 cm2
.
Calculate the pressure that one tyre exerts on the ground.
Show your working and give your answer in N/cm2
.
Asked by kavitagangar540
| 30th Sep, 2021,
11:40: PM
Expert Answer:
Weight of car = 8000 N
Weight on each tyre of car = 8000/4 = 2000 N
Area of one tyre = 150 cm2
Pressure exerted by one tyre on ground = Force/ Area = 2000/150 N/cm2 = 13.33 N/cm2
Answered by Shiwani Sawant
| 1st Oct, 2021,
10:58: AM
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