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thrust OF atmospheric pressure on human is of 15 tons while it is impossible for him to carry even a ton, explain? SAUMYA

AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD · Accepted Answer

Dear Saumya

The reason is that the human body itself is under pressure, and that the interior of the body exerts a pressure equal to that of the air.

The human body is, in fact, suited to the normal air pressure of 1 atm, and if that external pressure is altered, the body undergoes changes that may be harmful or even fatal. A minor example of this is the "popping" in the ears that occurs when one drives through the mountains or rides in an airplane. With changes in altitude come changes in pressure, and thus, the pressure in the ears changes as well

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