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The question can't be answered as asked. PSI (pounds per square inch) is a measure of pressure (or force) over a given surface area, but without knowing the surface area in question, the psi can't be calculated. However, it might help to understand it better by considering that a 1000 pound weight that is spread evenly over a surface area of 1000 square inches will only have a psi of 1. On the other hand, if you take that same 1000 pound weight and put it on a hand truck with two wheels, each wheel having a surface area (the area of wheel in contact with the ground) of 4 square inches, the area beneath each wheel will have a force (or pressure) of 125 psi being placed on it. Hope that helps.

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