Question

Explain why hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity even though pressure is force divided by area.

Answer 1

Hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity even though pressure is force divided by area as at the point when a power is connected anytime, hydrostatic weight is transmitted similarly every which way and not simply in a specific course. This is the reason pressure is a scalar amount despite the fact that force is a vector .

Answer 2

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◆ Reason -
- Hydrostatic pressure is transmitted equally in all directions inside the liquid when force is applied.
- Here, it's impossible to specify a single direction for the existing pressure.
- Therefore, hydrostatic pressure is considered a scalar quantity (only magnitude) even though force is a vector (both magnitude & direction).

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