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Chapter 14, Problem 58P
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 be ground if a bicycle and rider have a total mass of 80.0 kg, and gauge pressure in the tires is
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