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A nail is made pointed at its end to ensure that pressure is more for a given amount of force applied on it. True or False?

(a) True

(b) False

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Correct choice is (a) True

The explanation: Pressure is defined as force per unit area. And we need more pressure to drive the nail easily into the wall. So we make the nail pointed as it has a much lesser area than a blunt end.

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