Which one of the following expressions gives the pressure exerted by a force acting…

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Problem

Which one of the following expressions gives the pressure

p

exerted by a force

F

acting normally on a surface of area

A

? (a)

p = 2\,\dfrac{F}{A}

(b)

p = \dfrac{F}{2A}

(c)

p = \dfrac{F}{A}

(d)

p = 10^{4}\,\dfrac{F}{A}