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Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
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Some of these derive from a unit of force divided by a unit of area; the SI unit of pressure, the ______ (Pa), for example, is one newton per square metre (N/m2); similarly, the pound-force per square inch (psi, symbol lbf/in2) is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems.
Some of these derive from a unit of force divided by a unit of area; the SI unit of pressure, the ______ (Pa), for example, is one newton per square metre (N/m2); similarly, the pound-force per square inch (psi, symbol lbf/in2) is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems.
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Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure.
Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure.
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Pressure may also be expressed in terms of standard ______; the atmosphere (atm) is equal to this pressure, and the torr is defined as 1⁄760 of this.
Pressure may also be expressed in terms of standard ______; the atmosphere (atm) is equal to this pressure, and the torr is defined as 1⁄760 of this.
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Manometric units such as the centimetre of water, millimetre of mercury, and inch of mercury are used to express pressures in terms of the height of column of a particular fluid in a manometer.
Manometric units such as the centimetre of water, millimetre of mercury, and inch of mercury are used to express pressures in terms of the height of column of a particular fluid in a manometer.
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