ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
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ISBN: 9781337705011
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Chapter 7, Problem 17P

(a)

To determine

Find the average pressure exerted on the road by a family car.

(b)

To determine

Find the average pressure exerted on the road by a truck.

(c)

To determine

Find the average pressure exerted on the road by a bulldozer.

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