ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
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Chapter 10, Problem 5P
Former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal weighs approximately 335 lb and wears a size 23 shoe. Estimate the pressure he exerts on a floor. What pressure would he exert if his shoe size were 13? State all your assumptions, and show how you arrived at a reasonable solution.
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