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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 ratio of the component 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:
C, D
Pressure, `P=("Magnitude of force (F)")/("Area (A)")`
Where F is the component of the force normal to area A and both the quantities are scalar. Also, pressure does not depent on the size of the area chosesn.
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