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U195408 Started conversation Oct 26, 2002
great entry, really useful and comprehensive. a quick typo, I think, in footnote 1 - the elephants foot is 20 cm by 20 cm.
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Dr Hell Posted Oct 27, 2002
Errrr.... What did I do wrong... Let us see:
250k Pa divided by 40k N gives 6.25 m^(-2), or 0.16 m^2 which is 40 by 40 cm.
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How did you get 20 by 20?
HELL
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U195408 Posted Oct 30, 2002
Sorry. I think I used the wrong definition of a ton (Factor of 2).
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