Question

The reason we are not crushed under the weight of air is that the pressure inside our body is equal to the atmospheric pressure.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is called atmospheric pressure. Inside the body, the flowing blood and body fluids create a pressure which counters the effect of atmospheric pressure. Therefore, we don't feel atmospheric pressure and are not crushed by it.