Consider a 55-kg woman who has a total foot imprint area of 400 cm 2 . She wishes to walk

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Consider a 55-kg woman who has a total foot imprint area of 400 cm2. She wishes to walk on the snow, but the snow cannot withstand pressures greater than 0.5 kPa. Determine the minimum size of the snowshoes needed (imprint area per shoe) to enable her to walk on the snow without sinking.

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Chapter # 3- PRESSURE AND FLUID STATICS
Section: Problems
Problem: 18
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Question Posted: September 14, 2023 14:44:14