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Explain why a wide steel belt is provided over the wheels of an army tank.

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Army tank of wide steel belt is provided over the wheels because we know P=FA. So we provide a larger surface area which causes the pressure of the tank on the ground to decrease, allowing it to move easily and not sink into the ground.


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