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radiation pressure vs force per unit area

force per unit area vs radiation pressure

radiation pressure and force per unit area both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiation pressure Yes No No No
force per unit area Yes No No No
As nouns, force per unit area is a hypernym of radiation pressure; that is, force per unit area is a word with a broader meaning than radiation pressure:
  • radiation pressure: the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave
  • force per unit area: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
Other hypernyms of radiation pressure include pressure, pressure level.
radiation pressure (noun) force per unit area (noun)
the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
Difference between radiation pressure and force per unit area

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