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The formula for pressure is

In this equation, P stands for pressure while F stands for force and A stands for
area. Pressure is typically measured in a unit called the Pascal.
So what this means is that the amount of pressure that is exerted on an area is
determined by the size of that area and by the amount of force that is pressing
against it.
Therefore, if you have a given amount of force, you will have more pressure if it
presses down on a small area than if it presses down on a large area.
Pressure is the force per unit area.
This means that the pressure a solid object exerts on another solid surface is its
weight in newton’s divided by its area in square metres

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