The force of a floor
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I can explain how a floor can support a range of objects with very different weights.
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More force is needed to hold up a bigger mass up in the air.
The bigger the mass on a beam, the more the beam bends.
The more a beam bends, the greater the force it pushes back with.
The bigger the mass on a floor, the more particles in the floor are squashed together.
The more particles in a floor are squashed together, the greater the force they push back with.
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