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- Consider three poles with circular cross sections. Their cross sectional radii (r) and masses (m) described below. Which one exerts largest pressure on the ground if poles stand on their circular edges. Which one exerts the least pressure?
- Pole 1: r=1 cm, m=100 kg
- Pole 2: r=1.5 cm, m=150 kg
- Pole 3: r=2 cm, m=250 kg.
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