The Weight of a 1200-Kg Car Is Supported Equally by the Four

Multiple Choice

The weight of a 1200-kg car is supported equally by the four tires, which are inflated to the same gauge pressure. What gauge pressure is required so the area of contact of each tire with the road is $100 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } ?$

A) $2.9 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~Pa}$
B) $12 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~Pa}$
C) $2.9 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm {~Pa}$
D) $12 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm {~Pa}$