What is Pressure?

Definition, Formula,
Unit, Examples

The pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. The

force applied is perpendicular to the surface of objects per unit area.
The basic formula for pressure is F/A (Force per unit area). Unit of
pressure is Pascals (Pa). Types of Pressures are Absolute,
Atmospheric, Differential, and Gauge Pressure. While sipping
beverages from a straw, have you noticed that you actually suck the
air out of the straw? While you sip the beverage, you’re actually
applying ‘Pressure’. But, what does it mean? Let’s study more about
it.

The four tyres of an automobile are inflated to a pressure of

2.0

10

2.0×105
Pa. Each Tyre has an area of

0.024

0.024m2

in contact with the ground. Determine the weight of the automobile.

Given, pressure, ​P​=2.0×10

5

​ 0.024​m
area of tyre, ​A=
2

;
weight of the automobile, W=?

Since the automobile is supported by four tyres, load or force (F) on each tyre is
one-fourth of the weight of the automobile, i.e., F = W/4