Pressure is defined as force per unit area, so as the force increases, pressure increases. However, as the area over which the force is distributed increases, the pressure decreases. Mathematically, this is expressed as P = F/A, where P is pressure, F is force, and A is area. Therefore, pressure is proportional to force and inversely proportional to area.

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Pressure is

A) proportional to both force and area.
B) proportional to force and inversely proportional to area.
C) inversely proportional to force and proportional to area.
D) inversely proportional to both force and area.
E) proportional only to area.

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