A porter spreads a load over a broad strap. Force divided by the area it acts on is called:
APreparing
BPreserving
CPressure
DPressing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pressure
1. The same weight rests on a wider band.
2. What changes is force spread per unit area.
3. That quantity is pressure.
_Source: syllabus Science Class VIII, Chapter 8, Force and Pressure._
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