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Is it true that, if a force acts perpendicular to the surface, the quantity (force per unit area) is known as thrust?

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The above statement is true.
A force acts perpendicular to the surface; the quantity is known as thrust.
“Thrust is a force delivered to a surface in a direction perpendicular or normal to the surface.” The SI unit which is used for thrust is N (newton). Thrust is a reaction force. Some objects float in water because of the pressure that exerts a thrust on the object. It is also why objects float.

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