Question

We are not crushed under the weight of the air because the pressure inside our body is the atmospheric pressure.

• A. higher than
• B. lesser than
• C. equal to

Answer 1

The correct option is C equal to

The pressure inside our body is almost equal to the atmospheric pressure around us. That is, the atmospheric pressure exerted by the air outside the body is balanced by the internal pressure of our body. Hence, our body does not get crushed.