Question

Pressure is a scalar quantity, because
A. it is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors.
B. it is the ratio of the magnitude of the force to area
C. it is the ratuo of the component of the force normal to the area
D. it depends on the size of the area chosen.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
Pressure is a scaler quantity because it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area and it is independent on the size of the area chosen.