Pressure from force and area¶

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

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Wikipedia.

pressure¶: pressure.

Symbol:: p
Latex:: $p$
Dimension:: pressure

force¶: force applied.

Symbol:: F
Latex:: $F$
Dimension:: force

area¶: area over which the force is distributed.

Symbol:: A
Latex:: $A$
Dimension:: area

law¶

p = F / A

Latex:: $p = \frac{F}{A}$