Pressure from force and area
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Pressure is the amount of force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object
per unit area over which the force is distributed.

**Links:**

#. `Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure#Formula>`__.

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.dynamics.pressure_from_force_and_area

.. py:data:: pressure

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.pressure`.

Symbol:
    :code:`p`

Latex:
    :math:`p`

Dimension:
    :code:`pressure`


.. py:data:: force

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.force` applied.

Symbol:
    :code:`F`

Latex:
    :math:`F`

Dimension:
    :code:`force`


.. py:data:: area

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.area` over which the force is distributed.

Symbol:
    :code:`A`

Latex:
    :math:`A`

Dimension:
    :code:`area`


.. py:data:: law

    :code:`p = F / A`


    Latex:
        .. math::
            p = \frac{F}{A}