Pressure

Pressure explained in an easy to understand way:

Imagine trying to walk on snow without sinking. This is similar to the concept of pressure, where the weight (force) of your body is distributed over the surface area of your shoes. The connection is that just as spreading your weight over a larger area with snowshoes prevents you from sinking (by reducing the pressure), increasing the area over which a force is applied decreases the pressure exerted on that area.