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 ratio of the component of the force normal to the area
• D. it depends on the size of the area chosen

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Pressure is a scalar 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