Statement 1: For the same force acting on two different surfaces, more pressure is developed on the surface with a smaller area.
Statement 2: Pressure is defined as force per unit area.

Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

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Both the statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

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Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

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Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

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Solution

The correct option is A
Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

Pressure is defined as the force per unit area. So, for the same force, pressure is inversely proportional to area. This means that the pressure developed is more for a surface having a smaller area.

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Statement 1: For the same force acting on two different surfaces, more pressure is developed on the surface with a smaller area.
Statement 2: Pressure is defined as force per unit area.

The same amount of pressure is applied on two different objects with different surface area. In this scenario which of the following statements is correct.

A.both the surface experience the same Force .

b.the surface having more surface area experiences more force.

c.the surface having less surface area experiences more force

d.force is zero in both cases

Q. Pressure is defined as the force acting per unit area.

Q. The same force acting on a smaller area exerts a larger pressure, and a smaller pressure on a larger area.

Q. Assertion :The pressure at a point is the ratio of force to the area on which force is acting. Reason: Pressure is the thrust acting per unit area.

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Statement 1: For the same force acting on two different surfaces, more pressure is developed on the surface with a smaller area. Statement 2: Pressure is defined as force per unit area.

Statement 1: For the same force acting on two different surfaces, more pressure is developed on the surface with a smaller area.
Statement 2: Pressure is defined as force per unit area.