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Name two factors on which the pressure on a surface depends.

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Factors affecting pressure:


(i) The surface area (A) on which thrust acts. More area, lesser is pressure.
(ii) The magnitude of thrust (F) acting on the surface

P equals fraction numerator T h r u s t over denominator A r e a end fraction equals F over A M o r e space T h r u s t comma space m o r e space i s space p r e s s u r e


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