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We can cut vegetables easily with a sharp knife as compared to a blunt knife. Why ?

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The area of a sharp edge is much Less than the area of blunt edge. For the same total force, defective force per unit area is more for the sharp edge than the blunt edge. Has a sharp knife cuts easily than a blunt knife.
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