Physics GCSE
Pascal (Pa)
What Pascal (Pa) means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The unit of pressure, where one pascal is equal to one newton per square metre (1 Pa = 1 N/m²).
The unit in which pressure is measured, where 1 Pa = 1 N/m².
Topics that use Pascal (Pa)
- Pressure in a fluid 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Area
- force
- newton
- particle arrangement
- Pressure
- Pressure in fluids
- Rearranging equations
- SI units and unit consistency
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