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If you stand on one foot you increase the pressure you exert on the ground because?
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∙ 12y ago
you have decreased the area over which the force is applied, and pressure is force per unit area
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∙ 12y ago
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Why does falling and hitting the ground with your elbow exert more pressure than falling and hitting the ground with your back?
Because youre adding more weight to one side of your body closer to the ground, rather than your back which is flat
How come a lighter object can exert more pressure towards the ground then a heavier object?
By distributing the weight over a smaller area.
Why does a sharp pointed exert larger pressure than a blunt end?
The larger pointed exert larger pressure than ablunt end because the sharp end takes small than the blunt end.
What is the external pressure?
external pressure is pressure that other things exert on you
Does a gymnast exert more pressure on the floor when she does a handstand or when she does a split?
The gymnast exerts more pressure by doing the split because she has a bigger surface.
When you exert force on a fluid in a closed container does the pressure increase decrease or remain constant?
The pressure increases.
Fluids exert pressure because they are made up of tiny?
a. moving molecules that exert forces.
Why does falling and hitting the ground with your elbow exert more pressure than falling and hitting the ground with your back?
Because youre adding more weight to one side of your body closer to the ground, rather than your back which is flat
What kind of pressure do the layers surrounding earth exert?
the barometric pressure combined with the heat of the sun creates an expansion pressure which increase toward the earth's surface
Which one exerting more pressure the 40 kg animal that has 4 feet or 40 kg woman wearing a high heel shoes?
The both exert the same overall pressure on the ground, However, the pressure per unit area is higher for the Woman because the area of contact with the ground is less than the area of contact with the animal.
How does newtons third law of motion describe forces?
It shows that everything that happens will a reaction of equal force in the other direction. for example when you exert 20 pounds of pressure on the ground the ground will puch 20 of pressure back.
How come a lighter object can exert more pressure towards the ground then a heavier object?
By distributing the weight over a smaller area.
Which direction does a vapor material exert a pressure or force?
Vapor materials exert their pressure in just about every direction
Why does a sharp pointed exert larger pressure than a blunt end?
The larger pointed exert larger pressure than ablunt end because the sharp end takes small than the blunt end.
Why does a sharp point exert a larger pressure than a blunt end?
The larger pointed exert larger pressure than ablunt end because the sharp end takes small than the blunt end.
What types of force that exert pressure?
athmospheric pressure
Why does the liquid exert pressure on the walls of the container?
It is because of the continuous bombardment of liquid molecules on the wall.
