Force vs. Pressure

Main Difference
The main difference between force and pressure is that force is an agency that stops or tends to stop, moves or tends to move the motion of a body and pressure is the force acting normally per unit area on the surface of a body.

Difference Between Force and Pressure

Force vs. Pressure

Force is the energy applied to an object to change its direction of motion, whereas pressure is the force being spread over a particular area of an object on which it is acting.

Force vs. Pressure

The instrument to measure force is dynamometer while the instrument that measures pressure is manometer.

Force vs. Pressure

International standards measure unit for force is Newton represented by N on the flip side the international standards measure unit for pressure is Pascal, represented scientifically as (Pa).

Force vs. Pressure

The pressure is a scalar quantity conversely force is a vector quantity.

Force vs. Pressure

Force applied from one direction change the velocity of the object; on the other hand; pressure does not change the velocity of the object.

Force vs. Pressure

Force acts upon the face, edges, or side of the object contrarily pressure only acts on the face/surface of the object.

Forcenoun

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract

Pressurenoun

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.

Forcenoun

Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.

Pressurenoun

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

Forcenoun

(countable) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing.

Pressurenoun

Distress.

She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.

Forcenoun

A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)

Pressurenoun

Urgency

the pressure of business''

Forcenoun

Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.

Pressurenoun

(obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Forcenoun

(countable) A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.

police force

Pressurenoun

(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

Forcenoun

(uncountable) The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

show of force

Pressureverb

(transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

Forcenoun

(countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.

Pressurenoun

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit);

the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure

Forcenoun

(legal) Legal validity.

The law will come into force in January.

Pressurenoun

a force that compels;

the public brought pressure to bear on the government

Forcenoun

(legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.

Pressurenoun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure;

he gave the button a presshe used pressure to stop the bleedingat the pressing of a button

Forcenoun

Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.

Pressurenoun

the state of urgently demanding notice or attention;

the press of business matters

Forcenoun

(science fiction) A binding, metaphysical, and ubiquitous power in the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas.

Pressurenoun

the somatic sensation of pressure;

the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal

Forcenoun

A waterfall or cascade.

Pressurenoun

an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

Forceverb

(transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.

Pressureverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

She forced him to take a job in the cityHe squeezed her for information

Forceverb

To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

Pressureverb

exert pressure on someone through threats

Forceverb

(transitive) To compel (someone or something) to do something.

Forceverb

(transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.

Forceverb

(transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).

Forceverb

(transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.

The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.

Forceverb

(transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).

To force a lock.

Forceverb

To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.

Forceverb

To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.

Forceverb

(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.

Forceverb

(archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.

Forceverb

(archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Forceverb

(obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.

Forceverb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Forcenoun

a unit that is part of some military service;

he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men

Forcenoun

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority;

the mysterious presence of an evil powermay the force be with youthe forces of evil

Forcenoun

(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity;

force equals mass times acceleration

Forcenoun

group of people willing to obey orders;

a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens

Forcenoun

a powerful effect or influence;

the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them

Forcenoun

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists);

he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one

Forcenoun

physical energy or intensity;

he hit with all the force he could musterit was destroyed by the strength of the galea government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man

Forcenoun

a group of people having the power of effective action;

he joined forces with a band of adventurers

Forcenoun

(of a law) having legal validity;

the law is still in effect

Forceverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

She forced him to take a job in the cityHe squeezed her for information

Forceverb

urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

Forceverb

move with force,

He pushed the table into a corner

Forceverb

impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;

She forced her diet fads on him

Forceverb

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;

I squeezed myself into the corner

Forceverb

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;

She rammed her mind into focusHe drives me mad

Forceverb

do forcibly; exert force;

Don't force it!

Forceverb

cause to move along the ground by pulling;

draw a wagonpull a sled

Forceverb

take by force;

Storm the fort

Comparison Chart

Force	Pressure
The push and pull action that results in the change of direction and motion and pressure	Amount of force that is applied on a surface per unit area
Unit
Newtons (N)	Pascals (Pa)
Nature of Quantity
Vector quantity	Scalar quantity
Instrument
Dynamometer	Manometer
Applied to
Edges, Sides, Vertices	Faces, Surfaces

Force vs. Pressure

Force is defined as the energy applied to an object to change its direction of motion. The pressure is defined as the force being spread over a particular area of an object on which it is acting. International standards measure unit for force is Newton represented by N. The International standards measure unit for pressure is Pascal, represented scientifically as (Pa). Force and pressure are measured by different instruments. Force is measured by an instrument called a dynamometer. The instrument for measuring pressure is known as a manometer. Force is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction. The pressure is a scalar quantity as it has magnitude but no direction. Force, if applied from one direction, can change the velocity of the object. Pressure does not change the object’s velocity. Force acts upon the face, edges, side or vertices of the object. Pressure only acts on the face or surface of the object. Force is the effect caused by the interaction of two objects that tries to change the state of the object. The pressure is the force which acts on to the surface of the object in a perpendicular direction that results in spreading of force over a certain area. If the force is applied over a large area, then the resulting pressure will be low, and if the same force is applied to a small area, then the pressure will be high. Newton’s law measures force, F=m X a. The formula used to find the pressure is P=F/A.

What is Force?

The term ‘force’ means the push or pull caused by the interaction of two objects, that changes or seek to change the state of the object. It is a vector quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Magnitude is the quantity of force. The larger the magnitude will be, the more will be the force applied, and vice versa. In simple words, force is any influence that changes the state of rest or motion of the body. It is the pull or pushes on an object that changes the velocity of the object on which it is applied. If force is applied on an object from one direction with no opposing force, then the object will move. If it is already moving, it will get faster or slower depending upon the direction of the applied force. Force is represented by the magnitude and direction. The great physician Isaac Newton described force in his first law of motion. According to this, a force has to be applied to the body to change the direction of the motion of an object. Force is measured by Newton’s law, F=m X a. “F” stands for force, “m” stands for mass, and “a” stands for acceleration. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. From this, we can describe a force as an interaction which causes acceleration. There are two types of forces: Contact Force and Non-contact Force.

What is Pressure?

The pressure is the amount of force that is applied on any surface per unit area. It is the force that is acting perpendicular to the surface of an object, causing the force to spread over a certain area. Pressure considers that area over which the force is exerted. The pressure is low when force extended to a large area, while the resulting pressure would be high if the same force is stretched to a small area. The pressure is the force produced out of continuous pushing or pressing of an object by some other object. The pressure is explained as the force applied to a unit area. The formula used to find the pressure is P=F/A, where “P” stands for “pressure,” “F” stands for “force,” and “A” stands for “area.” If the force is applied over a large area, then the pressure developed is lower as compared to that of a smaller area. Pascals’ law is the unit of pressure. It is a scalar quantity as it is not dependent upon the direction but magnitude. The surface of the object, which is immersed in a fluid, experiences a pressure due to the weight of the fluid above it. We experience the atmospheric pressure all the time, due to the weight of air above us. Our blood pressure that is exerted from inside the body keeps us from imploding under the atmospheric pressure. The units of atmospheres (atm) are also used to measure pressure sometimes. (1 atm = 101325 Pa).