Containing over 1200 pages, Omega Engineering's Pressure, Strain, and Force Handbook, 9th Edition, Volume MMXI, presents products for the measurement, display, and control of pressure, differential ...

A force can be a push or a pull. When a force is exerted on an object it can change the object's speed, direction of movement or shape. Pressure is a measure of how much force is acting upon an area.

Pressure is the force per unit area. To increase pressure, increase the force or reduce the area the force acts on. To cut up your dinner you can either press harder on your knife or use a sharper one ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...

Healthy blood pressure for most adults is 120/80 mm Hg or lower. Pre-hypertension is 120 to 129 mm Hg systolic and below 80 mm Hg diastolic. Stage 1 hypertension (high blood pressure) is 130 to 139 mm ...