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Pascal's Law

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When a force of $1 N$ acts on an area of $1 m^{2}$ , the pressure exerted is equal to one pascal.

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True

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False

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Ambiguous

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Data insufficient

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Answer is A.

The pascal is the SI derived unit of pressure, internal pressure, stress, and Young's modulus, defined as one newton per square meter. It is named after the French polymath Blaise Pascal.
Hence, the statement is true.

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