Question

The force exerted by gas per unit area of the surface is called

• A. atmospheric pressure
• B. gaseous pressure
• C. liquid pressure
• D. solid pressure

Answer 1

The correct option is B gaseous pressure

The force exerted by gas per unit area of the surface is called the gaseous pressure. Whereas, we have known that the air exerts pressure on liquid and solid surfaces. Because air has weight. So, the pressure applied by the air column present above us is called atmospheric pressure. Liquid pressure is the increase in pressure at increasing depths in a liquid. This pressure increases because the liquid at lower depths has to support all of the water above it.