Question
Assuming bicycle tires are perfectly flexible and support the weight of
bicycle and rider by pressure alone, calculate the total area of the tires in
contact with the ground. The bicycle plus rider has a mass of 80.0 kg,
and the gauge pressure in the tires is 3.50×105 Pa
bicycle and rider by pressure alone, calculate the total area of the tires in
contact with the ground. The bicycle plus rider has a mass of 80.0 kg,
and the gauge pressure in the tires is 3.50×105 Pa
Answers
bobpursley
pressure*area=weight
area=80*9.8/pressure in m^2
area=80*9.8/pressure in m^2
1.6
17.4
22.4 cm^2