Question

List of 10 examples showing that pressure in solid depends upon the area

Answer 1

Pressure ∝ 1/area

Explanation:

1. Airplanes fly due to the air pressure on its wings.
2. Trains run on tracks which are as wide as the train and separated by planks called sleepers to bear the weight of the train.
3. Sucking the drink through the straw.
4. Balloons burst when not able to expand further.
5. Weight of car is balanced by the air inside the tires.
6. The weight of the cot is spread over a bigger area by a wide plywood.
7. Table weight is spread between its four legs.
8. Chair weight is spread between its four legs.

In general furniture area is increased, so it is able to bear more weight. When the weight is spread over a larger area, the pressure at one point is decreased as it is distributed evenly over the surface.