The pressure exerted by a force acting on area is

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Problem

The pressure exerted by a force

F

acting on area

A

P

. If the force is reduced to

\dfrac{F}{2}

and the area is increased to

2A

, what will be the new pressure? (a)

\dfrac{P}{2}

(b)

2P

(c)

\dfrac{P}{4}

(d)

P