Force acting per unit area is _______.

A) Acceleration
B) Velocity
C) Pressure
D) Volume

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Answer: C) Pressure

Pressure is defined as force per unit area. The standard unit for pressure is the Pascal, which is a Newton per square meter.
$P = \frac{F}{A}$
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Force acting per unit area is _______. A) Acceleration B) Velocity C) Pressure D) Volume [ 1 Mark ]

Answer: C) Pressure Pressure is defined as force per unit area. The standard unit for pressure is the Pascal, which is a Newton per square meter. P=FA [ 1 Mark ]

Force acting per unit area is _______.

A) Acceleration
B) Velocity
C) Pressure
D) Volume

[ 1 Mark ]

Answer: C) Pressure

Pressure is defined as force per unit area. The standard unit for pressure is the Pascal, which is a Newton per square meter.
$P = \frac{F}{A}$
[ 1 Mark ]