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force per unit area::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pressure, pressure level |
| Type of | physical phenomenon |
| Has types | corpuscular-radiation pressure, gas pressure, head, hydrostatic head, instantaneous sound pressure, intraocular pressure, iop, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, radiation pressure, sound pressure, suction, vapor pressure, blood pressure, vapour pressure |
Examples of force per unit area
force per unit area
It is a measure of force per unit area, defined as one newton per square metre.
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Stress is defined as the average force per unit area exerted on each part of the rock.
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The average normal intergranular contact force per unit area is called the effective stress.
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Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit area.
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It is a measure of perpendicular force per unit area i.e. equivalent to one newton per square meter or one joule per cubic metre.
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Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area that is always applied perpendicularly to a surface by the surrounding gas.
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Pressure is the amount of force acting per unit area.
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