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Why lorries and trucks carrying heavy loads have 8 tyres instead of four?

Class 8CBSEScienceChapter: Force and Pressure
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Lorries and trucks carrying heavy loads have 8 tyres instead of four. Also, the tyres are broader because this increases the area of contact with the ground, thus reducing the pressure exerted on the ground.

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