One of the Dangers of Tornados and Hurricanes Is the Rapid

question 51

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.What net outward force is exerted on a square window of the house that is $2.03 \mathrm {~m}$ on each side? (1.00 atm = 1.01 × 10⁵ Pa)

• A)4.59 × 10⁴ N
• B)5.19 × 10⁴ N
• C)4.82 × 10⁵ N
• D)5.42 × 10⁵ N

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