A person walks on soft snow. In one trial they wear normal boots with a small contact area, and in another trial they wear wide snowshoes with a large contact area. Which footwear sinks less into the snow and what is the reason?
normal boots, because they exert greater pressure on the snow.
normal boots, because they exert less pressure on the snow.
snowshoes, because they exert greater pressure on the snow.
snowshoes, because they exert less pressure on the snow.
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