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When we drink liquid with a straw,the air pressure acting on the surface of liquid then becomes _______ than the pressure inside the straw

Greater

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Smaller

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Equal

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None

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Solution

The correct option is A Greater
When we drink liquid with a straw,the air pressure (due to our sucking) inside the straw decreases.The air pressure acting on the surface of liquid then becomes greater than the pressure inside the straw.

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