Question

Pressure decreases when _____

• A. only the force is increased but not the area
• B. only the area is decreases but not the force
• C. either area decreases or force increases
• D. the force decreases and/or area increases

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the force decreases and/or area increases

Pressure (P) = Force (F)/Area (A) From the above equation, we can infer that the pressure is inversely proportional to the area and directly proportional to the applied force.