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How is pressure related to thrust?


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  1. The force exerted by fluids (liquids and gases) on any object immersed in it and on the walls of the container is called thrust.
  2. So, the pressure exerted by fluids may also be defined as the thrust per unit area of the surface.
  3. Pressure, P = Thrust(F)Area(A)

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