Question

why does a sharp nail easily penetrate wood ,but not a blunt nail?​

Answer 1

Answer:

We know that Pressure is inversely proportional to area. ... Where as a bluntnail has more area than a sharpnail and the pressure exerted by the bluntnail will be less as compared to that of a sharp nail. Therefore it becomes easy to penetratea sharp nail easily through wood than a blunt nail.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

We know that Pressure is inversely proportional to area. ... Where as a bluntnail has more area than a sharpnail and the pressure exerted by the bluntnail will be less as compared to that of a sharp nail. Therefore it becomes easy to penetratea sharp nail easily through wood than a blunt nail.