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Why do the army tanks move over the wide steel chain rather than on the wheels?
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Why do the army tanks move over the wide steel chain rather than on the wheels?
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The weight of a tank is very high compared to a normal vehicle. If wheels were used the pressure on the ground would be so high that the wheels will go into the ground. So, to decrease the pressure on the ground the broad metallic strips are used instead of wheels.
Since, pressure = force/area, so, increase in area decreases pressure.
The weight of a tank is very high compared to a normal vehicle. If wheels were used the pressure on the ground would be so high that the wheels will go into the ground. So, to decrease the pressure on the ground the broad metallic strips are used instead of wheels.
Since, pressure = force/area, so, increase in area decreases pressure.
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