Pressure
Pressure: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as SI Unit of Pressure, Thrust, SI Unit of Thrust, Standard Atmospheric Pressure, Relation between Thrust and Pressure, Pressure on an Object, Pressure Related Examples in Daily Life and, Dependence of Pressure on Area
Important Questions on Pressure
The physical quantity, pressure is directly proportional to the area of contact.

Why is piercing of a needle into a wall easier than piercing a thick rod?


The pressure is proportional to the area if a constant force acts on the surface.

If the force applied on the surface of an object is doubled, then the pressure will


A thrust of acts over an area of . Then the pressure is _____.



As we go to the higher altitude the atmospheric pressure_____.

The ratio of force, acting perpendicular to the area, on which it acts is known as ______?
