Question

At the sea level the atmospheric pressure 101 ×10( 3 on head) Pa is acting on a table top of size 1m (on head2 of m) . Under such a heavy pressure,why doesn't the table top crumble down?

Answer 1

because the table also exerts equal and opposite pressure

Answer 2

1. The air below the table top exerts pressure 101 x 13(3 on head) on it in the upward direction. Hence , the table top doesn't crumble down.