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The gauge pressure in both the tyres of a bicycle is . If the bicycle and the person riding it have a combined mass of , what is the area of contact of each tyre with the ground?
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Let A be the area of contact of each tyre with the ground, when the person rides the bicycle.
Then, pressure exerted by the person on the each tyre,
Since the gauge pressure in both the tyres of the bicycle is , we have
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Then, pressure exerted by the person on the each tyre,
Since the gauge pressure in both the tyres of the bicycle is , we have
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