Difine the term pressure

April 30, 2026Physics

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Pressure is defined as the force applied perpendicular to a surface per unit area over which that force is distributed. It is a scalar quantity.

The formula for pressure is:

P = \frac{F}{A}

where $P$ is pressure, $F$ is the magnitude of the normal force, and $A$ is the area on which the force acts.

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