Question

Give 5 difference between thrust and pressure .

Answer 1

Thrust

• The force exerted by the body perpendicular to the surface is known as thrust.
• SI unit of thrust is newton (N)
• It is a vector quantity

Pressure

• Pressure is defined as the force per unit area.
• If a force F is applied on a surface of area A, then the pressure P is defined as $P=F/A$
• Pressure is expressed in $\frac{N}{m^2}$ which is also called a Pascal (Pa)
• It is a scalar quantity