WBCS.LIVE practice question

Pressure is a scalar quantity because:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. It is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors
  2. It is the ratio of magnitude of force to area
  3. It is the ratio of component of force (normal to area) to area
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: It is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are vectors