Example of Pressure in Real Life
- While cutting fruit or a vegetable, a sharp knife is used instead of a blunt one so that the pressure applied on the fruit is more and the fruits cut easily.
- The nails that are nailed on the wall are very pointy at the end in order to put more pressure on the wall.
- Porters put a round piece of cloth on their heads in order to increase the area and the pressure is less so that heavyweights can be applied.
Types of Pressure
Pressure is the force applied per unit area of an object. It is also called the per unit force on an Area. There are various types of pressure that we encounter in our daily life including atmospheric pressure, Gauge pressure, etc. Pressure is calculated by taking the ratio of the force applied to the surface area of the object.
In this article, pressure, its formula, its types, and others are in detail.