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Gas pressure results from the force exerted by a gas per ____________

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Answer: unit surface area of an object

Pressure is the force
F exerted by a gas, a liquid or a solid on a surface (or area)
A, its unit is Pascal
Pa which is equal to
N/m^(2) and its formula is:


P=(F)/(A)

Therefore in the specific case of a gas:

Gas pressure results from the force exerted by a gas per unit surface area of an object.

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