Vincenzo is a 143-pound man who has a total foot imprint area of 450 cm2. He wishes to walk on the snow, but the snow cannot withstand pressures greater than 0.004 bar. Determine the minimum size of the snowshoes needed to enable him to walk on the snow

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Vincenzo is a 143-pound man
who has a total foot imprint
area of 450 cm2. He wishes to
walk on the snow, but the snow
cannot withstand pressures
greater than 0.004 bar.
Determine the minimum size of
the snowshoes needed to
enable him to walk on the snow
without sinking.
Transcribed Image Text:Vincenzo is a 143-pound man who has a total foot imprint area of 450 cm2. He wishes to walk on the snow, but the snow cannot withstand pressures greater than 0.004 bar. Determine the minimum size of the snowshoes needed to enable him to walk on the snow without sinking.
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