This can be understood from the definition of pressure, which is force per unit area. If the area is doubled, the same force will be distributed over a larger area, resulting in a lower pressure. Since force is directly proportional to pressure, it means that the force is also reduced.

Mathematically, this can be expressed as:

$$P = F/A$$

where:

* P is pressure

* F is force

* A is area

If the area A is doubled, the pressure P will be halved, and since F = P * A, doubling the area will halve the force.