Physics
Nose bleeding occurs at high altitudes because :
- the blood pressure becomes less than the atmospheric pressure
- the blood pressure becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure
- the blood pressure becomes more than the atmospheric pressure
- not related with atmospheric pressure.
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the blood pressure becomes more than the atmospheric pressure
Reason — At high altitude, the atmospheric pressure becomes less. Thus, the blood pressure becomes more than the atmospheric pressure and nose bleeding may occur.
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