Question

Porters place a piece of cloth on their head to reduce the pressure.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

$Pressure=\frac{Force}{Area}$

Pressure is inversely proportional to the area of contact. Thus for the same force, more surface area results in lesser pressure. When porters place a round piece of cloth on their head, it reduces the pressure on their head as the area of contact increases.