Pressure is a scalar quantity because

it is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors.

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it is the ratio of the magnitude of the force to area.

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it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area.

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it depends on the size of the area chosen.

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The correct option is D it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area.
Pressure is a scalar quantity because it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area and it is independent on the size of the area chosen.

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