The factors, on which pressure depend are surface area and _______.

atmospheric pressure

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force applied

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shape of surface

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mass of the body

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Solution

The correct option is A force applied
Pressure is force acting on a unit area of a surface
$P r e s s u r e = \frac{f o r c e}{a r e a}$
Hence pressure depends on surface and force applied.

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