Tire Deformation Forces · CAP 2025 #9

Physics · thermodynamics

Problem

Two identical truck tires are deformed by the same amount: one very quickly when the car hits a curb, and the other very slowly when the truck bed is filled with snow. The ambient temperature is 0°C in both cases. Which deformation required a larger force to occur? A. The fast one B. The slow one C. Both needed the same force D. Not enough information to decide

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