Pressure
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Learning Objectives
- Students will understand pressure as force per unit area
- Students will calculate pressure from force and area
- Students will understand how pressure varies with depth and density
Core Concepts
- Pressure: force perpendicular to surface per unit area
- P = F/A relationship
- Pressure increases with depth in fluids