One of the Dangers of Tornados and Hurricanes Is the Rapid

question 26

Multiple Choice

One of the dangers of tornados and hurricanes is the rapid drop in air pressure that is associated with such storms.Assume that the air pressure inside of a sealed house is 1.02 atm when a hurricane hits.The hurricane rapidly decreases the external air pressure to 0.910 atm.A square window in an outside wall of the house measures 2.02 m on each side.What net force (directed outwards) is exerted on this window? (1 atm = 1.01 × 10⁵ Pa.)

• A) 4.53 × 10⁴ N
• B) 5.14 × 10⁴ N
• C) 4.78 × 10⁵ N
• D) 5.37 × 10⁵ N

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