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Question 15
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a.

An agricultural utility vehicle has a total weight of 4800textN4800\\text{ N}4800textN. It has four wheels, each of which has an area of 40textcm240\\text{ cm}^240textcm2 in contact with the ground. Calculate the pressure of the vehicle on the ground.

Answer = ____________________ \text{N/cm}^2

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b.

Safety harnesses used in climbing are made of wide straps that stretch slightly during a fall.

Explain why it is important that the harness straps are wide.

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c.

Explain why it is important that the harness material is stretchy.

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d.

Children's climbing harnesses are designed with narrower straps than those used for adults.

Explain why it is safe for children's harnesses to be narrower than adult harnesses.

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