Explain why, porters place a thick, round piece of cloth on their heads when they have to carry heavy oads.

Porters place a thick, round piece of cloth on their heads when they have to carry loads to increase the surface area. This increased area causes exerted pressure to be decreased on their heads ads known that pressure is inversely proportional to the surface area.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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