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Q.

Is this true that the same force acting on a smaller area exerts a larger pressure and a smaller pressure on a larger area?


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a

True

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
The same force acting on a smaller area exerts more pressure and a smaller pressure on a larger area. As pressure is defined as the force acting per unit area.
Pressure=Forcearea
This is why a nail has a pointed tip, “knives have sharp edges and buildings have broad foundations”. For Example, when standing, a person will sink more into the sand than when he lies flat stretched on the sand. The body weight acts on a smaller area in a standing position than when the person lies stretched over a larger area.
 
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