Is pressure the same as a applied force?

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Is pressure the same as a applied force?

2006-09-15 09:30:33 · 4 answers · asked by storyguy13 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Pressure is force per unit area, like lbs per sqaure inch.

2006-09-15 09:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jared Z 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Pressure is actually force applied on an area.Pressure will increase if you reduce the area for the same force.
Or if you increase applied force on the same area, pressure will increase.
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2006-09-15 23:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by dwarf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not quite. Pressure is force divided by area.

2006-09-15 16:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

force is 'total force' while pressure is force per unit area

2006-09-15 16:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋