Pressure is a scalar quantity because:
(a) | it is the ratio of force to the area and both force and area are vectors. |
(b) | it is the ratio of the magnitude of the force to the area. |
(c) | it is the ratio of the component of the force normal to the area. |
(d) | it does not depend on the size of the area chosen. |
Choose the correct alterative/s:
1. (b), (c)
2. (a), (d)
3. (b), (d)
4. (c), (d)