Question

fill a flat tray with soft, damp sand and stand on the sand. How deep is the imprint that you make in the sand? now put a block of wood on the sand and stand on the block and measure how far it sinks in. explain your answer in both cases

Answer 1

Answer:

@mbharunishree, the imprint will be deeper in the first case.

Explanation:

Explanation is simple, the lesser the area of contact the more the pressure exerted and the deeper the imprint.

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