A fully loaded Volvo station wagon has a mass of 1950kg. If each of its four tires is inflated to a gauge pressure of 230kPa, what is the total tire area in contact with the road?

Hydrostatic equilibrium: Gauge pressure? (PhysCasts)

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Hydrostatic equilibrium: Gauge pressure? (PhysCasts)

Hydrostatic equilibrium: Gauge pressure? (PhysCasts)