A person wears wide snowshoes to walk across thick, soft snow. How do the snowshoes change the area of contact with the snow and the pressure exerted on it?
decreased area of contact, decreased pressure
decreased area of contact, increased pressure
increased area of contact, decreased pressure
increased area of contact, increased pressure
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.