Question

what is the reason behind that the iron nails is made sharp at the tip

Answer 1

Answer:

The tip of a nail is sharp and pointed because the area under the pointed end of the sharp nail is very small. Therefore, the pressure exerted by a sharp nail is more on the wall and it can pierce easily on the wall with less amount of work done.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:Pointed ends occupy a very small area , as a result of which the( pressure= force / area ) on the walls/ objects due to the applied force is more and pins / nails can easily pierce. The tip of the nail is sharp because pressure inversely proportional to area and in other to exert

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