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mydiamond

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Suppose a 160-pound person stood in flat-bottomed shoes having a total area of 60.0 . What pressure is exerted on the ground by the bottoms of the shoes?
 
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A hand-operated air pump for inflating bicycle tires must be able to generate pressures up to 80 psi. These pumps do not require the user to apply much force, however. If the user can apply up to 40 pounds, what should be the area of the pump's piston?
 
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Answer to Question 1

2.7 psi

Answer to Question 2

0.5 in2





 

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