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Pressure is a scalar quantity, because...

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 ratuo of the component of the force normal to the area

D

it depends on the size of the area chosen.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Pressure is a scaler 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.
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