How can a one-ton car drive over a person’s foot and not cause any significant damages?
In: Physics
1) each tire carries 1/4 the weight so 500lbs per tire
2) it’s not a point weight. It’s 500 lbs on a patch that’s about half a foot square.
3) generally, your foot isn’t the only thing holding up that tire. The tire is partly resting on the ground too, so the spread out 500 lbs is not close to putting the full weigh on your foot.
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