If 30 N of force is exerted over an area of 20 m2, how much pressure is being applied?

pressure= force/area

oh yes, units. remember that pressure has a special name. You can use N/m^2, but in honor of Pascal, we call 1N/m^2 a Pascal, symbol P. This is not a very large unit, atmospheric pressure is 101.3kP

To calculate pressure, you need to divide the force applied by the area over which the force is distributed. In this case, the force applied is 30 N and the area is 20 m^2.

The formula to calculate pressure is:

Pressure = Force / Area

So, substituting the values:

Pressure = 30 N / 20 m^2

Now, let's calculate it:

Pressure = 1.5 N/m^2

Therefore, the pressure being applied is 1.5 Newtons per square meter (N/m^2).