Science & engineering
Pressure from force & area
Calculate average normal pressure on a surface.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Average pressure P = normal force ÷ contact area, in pascals. Also shows kilopascals and bar. Assumes the entered force acts normal to the area; it does not model varying contact stress or structural strength.
See a worked example
Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Normal force magnitude (N)
- 100
- Contact area (m²)
- 0.02
Example result
- Pressure (Pa)
- 5,000
- Pressure (kPa)
- 5
- Pressure (bar)
- 0.05