Examples of compound measures and their units include pressure (\(N/ m^2 ... can be rearranged to calculate force by multiplying both sides by area. A box of books exerts a pressure of 184 ...

text{pressure} = \frac{\text{force}}{\text{area}}\) The unit of force is a Newton (N). The unit of area is a square metre (m 2). The unit of pressure is a Pascal (Pa).