alleryStart learning →Pressure is defined as the force exerted on a given:
AArea
BVolume
CMass
DLength
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Area
1. Pressure describes how concentrated a force is.
2. In general, pressure is defined as the force exerted on a given area.
3. It is proportional to force and inversely proportional to area.
4. The same force spread over a larger area therefore gives a lower pressure.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Gases', sections 9.1-9.6_
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