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GK QUESTION#2993

Despite the enormous pressure exerted by the atmosphere, why does the human body not collapse under its effect?

  1. ABecause atmospheric pressure decreases near the Earth’s surface
  2. BBecause the human body can withstand any external force
  3. CBecause Earth’s gravitational force neutralizes atmospheric pressure
  4. DBecause the internal pressure of the body counteracts the external atmospheric pressureCorrect answer
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D. Because the internal pressure of the body counteracts the external atmospheric pressure

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Internal pressures and the mechanical support of tissues counteract ordinary external atmospheric pressure. The body is not an empty evacuated container. This does not mean it can withstand arbitrary pressure differences.

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