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Fluid Pressure & Units of Pressure | Different Types of Pressure | Pressure Head

Introduction: The normal stress in a fluid at rest is called pressure. the stresses at a point are defined as the force per unit area and are determined by dividing the force by the area on which it acts. The normal component of force acting per unit area on a surface is called normal stress, and the tangent component of force is called shear stress. When the fluid is confined within the solid…