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


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Solution

  1. The pressure is defined as the force per unit area.
  2. Pressure=Force/Area.
  3. As the area increases the pressure decreases and as the area decreases the pressure increases provided the force remains constant.

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