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Which one of the following statements is true regarding pressure?

(a) Pressure is a scalar quantity

(b) Pressure is a vector quantity

(c) Pressure is a scalar quantity only when the area is infinitesimally small

(d) Pressure is a vector quantity only when the area is infinitesimally small

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Correct choice is (a) Pressure is a scalar quantity

For explanation I would say: Pressure is defined as the force per unit area acting normal to a surface. Both force and area are vectors, but the division of one by the other leads to a scalar quantity.

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