Force and Pressure are the two important concepts of physics which are often erroneously interchanged by the people. But, these two are not same at all, as there is a vast difference between force and pressure, we will discuss about the difference between them in this post.
FORCE:
Force is the pull or push on an object which can change the velocity of the object on which it is applied. We can say that if force is applied on an object from one direction and there is no opposing force, then the object will move. If it’s already moving, it will either get faster or slower depending upon the direction of the applied force.
PRESSURE:
Pressure can be explained as force applied on a unit area. When the force is applied over a large area, then the pressure developed.
Now have you ever wondered, why tools which are made to cut, chop, trim or pierce always have sharp edges? Or why heavy vehicles always have fat tyres? This is only due to pressure, which refers to the physical force per unit area.
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