alleryStart learning →Normal force doubles while contact area triples. New pressure?
AOne-sixth of the old
BSix times the old
CThree-halves of the old
DTwo-thirds of the old
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Two-thirds of the old
Pressure scales as force divided by area, so its new value is two-thirds of the original.
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