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The SI unit of pressure is
- A. newton
- B. joule
- C. pascal
- D. watt
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Answer: (C) pascal
Pressure is force per unit area, so its unit is newton per square metre, which is named the pascal. The newton is the unit of force, the joule of work or energy, and the watt of power. Students often pick the newton because force appears in the definition, but the area in the denominator changes the unit.
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