Question

Larger the area of contact, ________ is the pressure on the object.
(a) larger
(b) smaller
(c) more
(d) lesser​

Answer 1

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Larger the area of contact, ________ is the pressure on the object.

(a) larger

(b) smaller

(c) more

(d) lesser ✔️

$\LARGE{\bold{\underline{\underline{Explanation}}}}$

With the increase in the area of contact of an object the pressure decreases because pressure is inversely proportional to area of contact.

Answer 2

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Larger the area of contact, ________ is the pressure on the object.

(a) larger

(b) smaller

(c) more

(d) lesser ✔️

$\LARGE{\bold{\underline{\underline{Explanation}}}}$

With the increase in the area of contact of an object the pressure decreases because pressure is inversely proportional to area of contact.