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Difference between force and pressure.
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Introduction: Force is the push or pull applied on an object with mass due to which the velocity of the object changes.The SI unit of force is Newton. Pressure is the force applied to the surface per unit area of an object perpendicularly. SI unit of pressure is Pascal.
The difference between force and pressure is that force depends on the push or pull only, that changes the speed or direction of movement of an object or both. Whereas pressure is dependent on the force and the area over which the force is applied. It is pressure that measures how much force is acting upon an area.
Conclusion:Force is the push or pull on an object whereas pressure is defined as the force applied on a certain area.
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