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Write the name of a unit of pressure named after a scientist.


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  1. Pressure is a ratio of force and area.
  2. Its SI unit is newton/meter2(N/m2).
  3. This unit is known as pascal (Pa), named after the French scientist Blaise Pascal.

Hence, the name of a unit of pressure named after a scientist is the pascal(Pa).


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