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  1. Pressure | Definition, Measurement, & Types | Britannica

    Dec 20, 2025 · Pressure, in the physical sciences, perpendicular force per unit area, or the stress at a point within a confined fluid.

  2. What Is Pressure in Physics? Understanding Force per Area

    May 25, 2025 · Pressure is a force that surrounds us every moment of our lives, yet we rarely stop to think about it. We feel it in the wind pressing against our face, in our ears when we dive …

  3. PRESSURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRESSURE definition: 1. the force you produce when you press something: 2. the force that a liquid or gas produces when…. Learn more.

  4. Pressure (article) | Khan Academy

    To make this concept precise, we use the idea of pressure. Pressure is defined to be the amount of force exerted per area. So to create a large amount of pressure, you can either exert a large …

  5. Pressure: Principle, Formula, Types, Factors, Devices, Examples

    Jul 30, 2025 · Pressure = Force /Area [Equation 1] The SI unit of pressure is Newton/ (meter)^2 or pascal (pa). Similarly, the CGS unit is barye (Ba) (1 Barye = 1 dyne·cm^ (−2) or 0.1 Pa). We …

  6. Pressure - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The SI unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa) named after French physicist Blaise Pascal, who did much work on pressure. 1 pascal = a force of 1 newton per square meter.

  7. PressureThe Physics Hypertextbook

    A solid in contact with a fluid experiences a force all over its outer surface. Pressure is the ratio of the force applied to the area over which it is exerted.

  8. What is Pressure? - GeeksforGeeks

    Jul 23, 2025 · Pressure is defined as the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object, divided by the area over which the force is distributed. The force of 'F' Newton is applied …

  9. Pressure - HyperPhysics

    Pressure is defined as force per unit area. It is usually more convenient to use pressure rather than force to describe the influences upon fluid behavior. The standard unit for pressure is the …

  10. 11.3: Pressure - Physics LibreTexts

    Pressure is the force per unit perpendicular area over which the force is applied. In equation form, pressure is defined as \ (F=PA\). The SI unit of pressure is pascal and \ (1\, Pa = 1 \space …