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1 June, 15:45

explain why when someone uses his thumb to push a pin into a block of wood the pressure on the wood is greater than the pressure on this thumb

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  1. 1 June, 16:01
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    the smaller the area the bigger the pressure
  2. 1 June, 16:14
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    Because the tip of the pin has a very small area, therefore greater pressure. the area of the pin pressing on the thumb is much greater.
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