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Question 80

A heavy storage cabinet has four feet. The area of contact of each foot with the floor is YYY.

The feet of the cabinet leave dents in a soft wooden floor. Conforming to the behavior of the wood, these dents become deeper with increased pressure.

What would reduce the depth of the dents for a cabinet of a fixed weight?

A

using three feet, each of an area smaller than YYY

B

using three feet, each of an area the same as YYY

C

using four feet, each of an area smaller than YYY

D

using six feet, each of an area the same as YYY

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  1. IGCSE
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188 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Pressure, covering Pressure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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