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To calculate the pressure exerted on a surface, the force normal to the surface is divided by the surface area. The formula for pressure is pressure = force / area.
To calculate the pressure exerted on a surface, the force acting on the surface is divided by the surface area. Mathematically, pressure = force / area.
Pressure is force per area, so P = F/A where pressure is P, force is F and A is area. So Pressure is directly proportional to the force exerted on a surface. So increasing a force by a factor of 2, say, increases the pressure on the surface by 2 also.
Pressure is inversely proportional to surface area. This means that as surface area decreases, pressure increases and vice versa, given a constant force. This relationship is described by the equation: Pressure = Force / Area.
Doubling the surface area on which a force is being exerted reduces the pressure by half. This is because pressure is force divided by surface area. So, if the force remains the same while the surface area doubles, the pressure decreases.