A Basketball Player Pushes Down with a Force of 50

question 19

Multiple Choice

A basketball player pushes down with a force of 50 N on a basketball that is inflated to a gauge pressure of 8.0 x 10⁴ Pa. What is the diameter of contact between the ball and the floor?

• A) 2.8 cm
• B) 1.4 cm
• C) 1.7 cm
• D) 2.1 cm
• E) 5.6 cm

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