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Which expression gives the pressure
P
P
P
exerted by a gas on a flat surface of area
A
A
A
when the atoms collectively apply a net force
F
\mathbf F
F
to the surface? a)
P
=
F
⊥
A
P = F_{\perp}A
P
=
F
⊥
A
b)
P
=
F
∥
/
A
P = F_{\parallel}/A
P
=
F
∥
/
A
c)
P
=
F
⊥
/
A
P = F_{\perp}/A
P
=
F
⊥
/
A
d)
P
=
A
/
F
⊥
P = A/F_{\perp}
P
=
A
/
F
⊥
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