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When a porter uses a round piece of cloth on his head while carrying luggage, it reduces pressure by increasing the area of contact.
Options:
A .  True
B .  False
Answer: Option A
:
A
Pressure is inversely proportional to the area of contact. For the same force, more surface area results in lesserpressure.
When a porterusesa round piece of cloth on hishead while carrying luggage,the area of contact increases. As a result, pressure decreases.

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