Physics · May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Question 11

A builder leaves two identical, heavy, stone tiles resting on soft earth. One is vertical and the other is horizontal. After a few hours, the vertical tile has started to sink into the soft earth. The horizontal one has not started to sink. Which row correctly compares the forces and the pressures that the tiles exert on the earth?

1. Adifferent forces, different pressures
2. Bdifferent forces, same pressures
3. Csame forces, different pressures
4. Dsame forces, same pressures

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