Cutting is easy with the sharp end of the knife. It is due to:

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Q. Cutting is easy with the sharp end of the knife. It is due to:

The force acting on the sharp edge is more because the surface sharp end is less

The force acting on the sharp edge is less because the surface area is less

the thrust on the edge is independent of the surface area

None of the above

Solution:

Pressure is Force per Unit Area. Pressure is the force on an object that is spread over a surface area. The equation for pressure is the force divided by the area where the force is applied

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