Assuming bicycle tires are perfectly flexible and support the weight of

Question

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

Answer 1

pressure*area=weight
area=80*9.8/pressure in m^2

Answer 2

1.6

Answer 3

17.4

Answer 4

22.4 cm^2