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Why do the army tanks move over the wide steel chain rather than on the wheels?

The weight of a tank is very high compared to a normal vehicle. If wheels were used the pressure on the ground would be so high that the wheels will go into the ground. So, to decrease the pressure on the ground the broad metallic strips are used instead of wheels.

Since, pressure = force/area, so, increase in area decreases pressure.

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We know that,

Pressure = Force / Area.

Area of the wide steel chain is large. So, the pressure acting on the surface is less and the tank moves on the surface easily.

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