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Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure — PHYSICS STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9PHYSICSPressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure2 Marks
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Why is the tip of an allpin made sharp?
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Answer

The tip of an allpin is made sharp so that large pressure is exerted at the sharp end and it can be driven into with less effort.

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