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Question
We do not feel uneasy even under enormous pressure of the atmosphere above as well as around us. Give a reason.
Solution
We do not feel uneasy under enormous pressure of the atmosphere above as well as around us because of the pressure of our blood, known as blood pressure, is slightly more than the atmospheric pressure. Thus, our blood pressure balances the atmospheric pressure.
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