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Question 46: Explain why, buildings and dams have wide foundat
Physics by Lakhmir Singh
Physics

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Lakhmir Singh

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Answer: The buildings and dams have wider foundations because wider the foundation, larger the surface area and smaller the pressure on the ground and thereby preventing the buildings and dams from sinking into the ground.
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Question 46: Explain why, buildings and dams have wide foundations.
Updated OnNov 25, 2022
TopicGravitation
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