• Question: why is pressure different on different objects?

    Asked by Izzyxx to Rhys on 24 Jun 2015.
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      Rhys Archer answered on 24 Jun 2015:

      If we look at the maths of it, Pressure = Force/Area. This means that the amount of pressure on something is the force per unit of area there is. So if force is happening on a large area, there will be less pressure, if it is happening on a small area, there will be more pressure.

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