Qstnid -I-2-if Someone Presses A Pointed Needle Against Your Skin, You Are Hurt. But If Someone Presses A Rod Against Your Skin With The Same Force, You Easily Tolerate. Explain. - 13: Fluid Mechanics

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If someone presses a pointed needle against your skin, you are hurt. But if someone presses a rod against your skin with the same force, you easily tolerate. Explain.
Ans : We know that pressure is the application of force over a particular area. In mathematical terms, pressure is equal to force divided by area; that is, with more force comes more pressure and with more area comes less pressure. An iron rod has more surface area than the pointed tip of a needle. That is why the pointed needle exerts more pressure than the iron rod (with the same force) when pressed against our skin.
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