Example 6:
If the atmospheric pressure in a housing area is 100 000 Pa, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by the atmospheric gas on a flat horizontal roof of dimensions 5m × 4m?
Answer:
Area of the roof = 5 x 4 = 20 m²
Force acted on the roof
F = PA
F = (100 000)(20)
F = 2,000,000 N
If the atmospheric pressure in a housing area is 100 000 Pa, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by the atmospheric gas on a flat horizontal roof of dimensions 5m × 4m?
Answer:
Area of the roof = 5 x 4 = 20 m²
Force acted on the roof
F = PA
F = (100 000)(20)
F = 2,000,000 N
