Pressure in a liquid or gas is the weight of the liquid pushing downward on an area at a given depth (and is measured in the same units as pressure) or P=ρgh where h is the depth, ρ...Pressure in a liquid or gas is the weight of the liquid pushing downward on an area at a given depth (and is measured in the same units as pressure) or P=ρgh where h is the depth, ρ (Greek letter rho) is the density in kilograms per meter cubed, and g is gravitational acceleration.