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If the same pressure is exerted over a greater area will more of less force result? Group of answer choices :

more force
less force
the same amount of force

User Thomthom
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Answer:

more force

Step-by-step explanation:

User Mgamerz
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Answer:

More force

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure and force are related by the equation:


p=(F)/(A)

where

p is the pressure

F is the force

A is the area

We can re-arrange the equation as


F=pA

In this problem, the pressure is kept the same (p' = p) while the area is increased. As we can see from the previous equation, the force applied is directly proportional to the area: therefore, a greater area means also a greater force.

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