Two women are of the same weight. One wears sandals with pointed heels while the other wears sandals with flat soles. Which one would feel more comfortable while walking on a sandy beach?

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The first lady

The second lady

Both are equally comfortable

None of them is comfortable

answer is B.

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Two women are of the same weight. One wears sandals with pointed heels while the other wears sandals with flat soles. The second lady would be more comfortable while walking on a sandy beach.
It is known that the pressure exerted by a body is inversely proportional to the surface area. The sandals with pointed heels have a lesser surface area, so they will exert more pressure on the sand. On the other hand, sandals with flat soles have a greater surface area, so they exert less pressure on the sand. Hence, it is more comfortable for the second lady to have sandals with flat soles to walk on a sandy beach than for the first lady to wear sandals with pointed heels.

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