You are considering the purchase of a slate pool table with a mass of 820 kilograms [kg].   The table is 90 inches [in] long, 45 inches [in] wide and 2.65 feet [ft] high. The game room where you hope to keep the pool table has a new tile floor. The tiles can withstand a maximum pressure of 1.5 atmospheres [atm] before being permanently damaged.  The pool table is supported evenly on four (4) identical, cylindrical legs. What is the minimum required leg diameter in meters [m] to avoid permanent damage to the floor?

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You are considering the purchase of a slate pool table with a mass of 820 kilograms [kg].

 

The table is 90 inches [in] long, 45 inches [in] wide and 2.65 feet [ft] high.

The game room where you hope to keep the pool table has a new tile floor.

The tiles can withstand a maximum pressure of 1.5 atmospheres [atm] before being permanently damaged. 

The pool table is supported evenly on four (4) identical, cylindrical legs.

What is the minimum required leg diameter in meters [m] to avoid permanent damage to the floor?

 

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