Which one of the following statements is true regarding pressure?

1.	Which one of the following statements is true regarding pressure?
A.	Pressure is a scalar quantity
B.	Pressure is a vector quantity
C.	Pressure is a scalar quantity only when the area is infinitesimally small
D.	Pressure is a vector quantity only when the area is infinitesimally small
Answer» B. Pressure is a vector quantity

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