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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 depend on the size of the area chosen

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C
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