A car of four tyres of area 0.06m2 are in contact with the road. Calculate the maximum pressure exerted by each tyre if the car weighs 1200N.
P * 4 * .06 = 1200 Newtons
P = 5,000 Newtons/meter^2 or Pascals
To calculate the maximum pressure exerted by each tire, we need to use the formula:
Pressure = Force / Area
We are given that the car weighs 1200N and each tire has an area of 0.06m^2.
Plugging in the values into the formula:
Pressure = 1200N / 0.06m^2
Dividing the force by the area gives us the pressure:
Pressure = 20,000 N/m^2
Therefore, the maximum pressure exerted by each tire is 20,000 N/m^2.