Pressure in fluids and upthrust

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Question 64
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Figure 1 shows the underside of a standard hiking boot and a snowshoe.

Both diagrams are drawn to the same scale.

An explorer has the same mass when wearing either type of footwear.

Figure 1: Comparison of the surface area of a standard hiking boot sole and a snowshoe. The hiking boot sole has a relatively small, narrow profile. The snowshoe has a much wider, longer frame with webbing, providing a significantly larger surface area in contact with the ground. Both diagrams are drawn to the same scale.

Explain why wearing snowshoes is more suitable than wearing hiking boots for walking on deep, soft snow.

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