Pressure gradient
= Pressure gradient
{title2=$\nabla p$}
The pressure gradient is the vector $\nabla p$ pointing in the direction of fastest pressure increase. The force density exerted by pressure on a continuum is $-\nabla p$.
= Pressure gradient
{title2=$\nabla p$}
The pressure gradient is the vector $\nabla p$ pointing in the direction of fastest pressure increase. The force density exerted by pressure on a continuum is $-\nabla p$.