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.
Links:
- Symbol:
p
- Latex:
\(p\)
- Dimension:
pressure
- Symbol:
F
- Latex:
\(F\)
- Dimension:
force
- Symbol:
A
- Latex:
\(A\)
- Dimension:
area
- law¶
p = F / A
- Latex:
- \[p = \frac{F}{A}\]