Air Within the Funnel of a Large Tornado May Have

question 48

Multiple Choice

Air within the funnel of a large tornado may have a pressure of only 0.2 ATM.What is the approximate outward force on a (5 m *10 m) wall if a tornado suddenly envelops the house? (1 ATM = 1.01 *10⁵ N/m². )

• A)4 * 10³ N
• B)4 *10⁴ N
• C)4 * 10⁵ N
• D)4 *10⁶ N
• E)7 * 10⁵ N

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