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Multiple choice physics pressure in liquids and gases pressure dependence on force and area concept of pressure pressure on surface

Fill in the blank.

Pressure is the force acting _________ on a unit area of object

  1. Perpendicularly

  2. Parallel

  3. Diagonally

  4. All

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure is defined as force per unit area. The standard unit for pressure is the Pascal, which is a Newton per square meter.

$P=\dfrac{F}{A}$

Here the force acts perpendicularly on the area. 

Multiple choice physics pressure in liquids and gases pressure dependence on force and area concept of pressure pressure on surface

Effect of a force depends on the

  1. Volume of the object on which the force acts

  2. Area of the object on which the force acts

  3. Displacement caused by the force

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure is a measure of effect of force on an object.

Pressure is defined as force per unit area, that is,
$P=\dfrac{F}{A}$
Hence the effect of force depends upon the area upon which it acts. Smaller area would have greater effect for equal amount of applied force.