Question

how does snow shoes stop you from sinking into snow ?

Answer 1

Since the surface area of snow shoe is larger, and we know pressure is invertally proportional to surface area, and due to larger surface area of show, it creates lesa pressure on snow, in this way it prevents from sinking.

Answer 2

Snow shoes stop from sinking into snow because the snow shoes are very large.They have large surface area. ... So when the surface area is large than the pressure exerted by the shoes will be less on ground. Thus due to this person will not sink into snow.