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8 October, 04:38

Hurricanes are especially destructive because of the abrupt decrease in air pressure that they bring with the winds. Consider a house which is airtight, and has a pressure of 1.02 atm when a hurricane hits. Outside, external air pressure quickly falls to 0.91. What net force (directed outwards) is exerted on a 1.63 m by 1.63 m window on the house? (Answer should be in SI units, rounded off to nearest whole number).

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  1. 8 October, 04:51
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    2.96 * 10^4 N

    Explanation:

    1 atm = 101325 N/m², pressure inside the airtight room = 1.02 atm, pressure outside due to hurricane = 0.91 atm

    net pressure directed outward = P inside - P outside

    net pressure = 1.02 - 0.91 = 0.11 atm

    where 1 atm = 101325N/m²

    0.11 atm = 0.11 * 101325 N/m² = 11145.75 N/m²

    area of the square wall = l * l where l is the length of the wall in meters = 1.63 * 1.63 = 2.6569

    net pressure = net force / area

    make net force subject of the formula

    net force = net pressure * area = 11145.75 * 2.6569 = 2.96 * 10 ^4 N
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