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Question
Find the dimensions of pressure.
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Solution
pressure = ` \text{ force }/ text{ area }`
Dimension of force =`[ MLT^-2 ]`
Dimension of area = `[ L^2 ]`
∴ Dimension of pressure =`[ MLT^-2 ]/ [L] = [ ML^-1 T^-2]`
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