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Pressure is a scalar quantity, because...

Pressure is a scalar quantity, because

A

it is the ratio of force of 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 componenet of the force normal to the area

D

it does not depend on the size of the area chosen

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The correct Answer is:
B, C
Pressure is defined as the ratio of magnitude of component of the force normal to the area and the area under consideration.
As magnitude of component is considered , hence, it will not have any direction . So, pressure is a scalar quantity.
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