A boy wants to rescue someone who has fallen through ice pond. Would it be safe to walk or crawl across the ice towards him? Explain.

      

A boy wants to rescue someone who has fallen through ice pond. Would it be safe to walk or crawl across the ice towards
him? Explain.

  

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sharon
Crawl : - The area of the boy in contact would be greater hence less pressure will be exerted when crawling.
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 30, 2019 at 14:03


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