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According to P = F/A, what happens to pressure if the normal force stays constant while the contact area decreases?

  1. APressure decreases
  2. BPressure remains the same
  3. CPressure increasesCorrect answer
  4. DPressure becomes zero
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C. Pressure increases

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For fixed normal force, P = F/A. Reducing the contact area increases the pressure. This is an inverse relationship, not a change in the total force.

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