Physics · Mechanical Properties of Fluids
A person trapped in quicksand or swampy land is advised to lie down because:
- 1Decreasing the area increases the pressure
- 2Increasing the area decreases the pressure exerted on the ground✓
- 3The pressure remains unchanged but friction increases
- 4Upthrust force increases significantly
Correct answer
Increasing the area decreases the pressure exerted on the ground
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