When a tornado passes near a building, there is a rapid drop in the outdoor pressure and the indoor pressure does not have time to change. The resulting difference is capable of amusing an outward pressure of 1.4 Ib/in^2 on the walls and ceiling of the building.

a) Calculate the force in pounds exerted on 1 square foot of a wall.

b) Estimate the tons of force exerted on a wall that is 8 feet high and 40 feet wide?

Question

When a tornado passes near a building, there is a rapid drop in the outdoor pressure and the indoor pressure does not have time to change. The resulting difference is capable of amusing an outward pressure of 1.4 Ib/in^2 on the walls and ceiling of the building.

a) Calculate the force in pounds exerted on 1 square foot of a wall.


b) Estimate the tons of force exerted on a wall that is 8 feet high and 40 feet wide?

anonymous · Answer

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