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Air has less mass than water.Is the pressure exerted by water greater or less than pressure exerted by air?

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Dear Student ,
Pressure is force per unit area .
So , Pressure , P = F /A = mg / A
So pressure is directly proportional to the mass .
So water will exert more pressure than the air .

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