If the area over which a constant force acts is decreased, what happens to the pressure?

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A it decreases
B it increases
C it remains the same
D it becomes zero

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Answer: B. it increases

Pressure and area are inversely related when force stays constant. Squeezing the same force into a smaller space concentrates the impact and raises the pressure.

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