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- DictionaryPres·sure/ˈpreSHər/
noun
- 1. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it: "the slight extra pressure he applied to her hand"
- 2. the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something: "the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks"
verb
- 1. attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something: "it might now be possible to pressure him into resigning"
1 day ago · Force. In physics, a force is an influence that can cause an object to change its velocity, i.e., to accelerate, meaning a change in speed or direction, unless counterbalanced by other forces. The concept of force makes the everyday notion of pushing or pulling mathematically precise.
5 days ago · Intensive and extensive properties are characteristics used to describe the physical properties of substances in the fields of physics and chemistry. The terms intensive and extensive were first described by physicist Richard C. Tolman in 1917.
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4 days ago · A hydraulic press is always at the heart of any crushing system. The process involves using a hydraulic motor, which applies a large pressure on the fluids of the cylinders. The fluid makes the pressure plate rise with a great amount of force, which therefore makes the pressure plates crush the car!
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3 days ago · Teenagers must be wary of peer pressure. “Define your priorities, know your value, and believe in your purpose. Only then can you effectively share yourself with others”- Les Brown, motivational speaker and former Ohio politician. Growing up I have always been told the same things. Keep a clean room, don't lie, and don't give in to peer ...
4 days ago · tornado, a small-diameter column of violently rotating air developed within a convective cloud and in contact with the ground. Tornadoes occur most often in association with thunderstorms during the spring and summer in the mid-latitudes of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
5 days ago · In the context of meteorology, a baroclinic atmosphere is one in which atmospheric density depends on both temperature and pressure, in contrast to a barotropic atmosphere, in which density depends only on pressure.
4 days ago · Pressure. An elliptical expression, current in meteorological literature, for atmospheric pressure, or barometric pressure. Pressure Gradient Force. Force acting on air that causes it to move from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. Prevailing Winds. The direction from which the wind blows frequently in any location. Prevailing ...
