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Michael's car ran over a nail which made a hole in one of the tires letting the pressurized air in the tire out of it at what point will it stop pouring out of the hole in the tire

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Answer:

The air will stop pouring out of the hole in the tire when the pressure inside the tire is equal to atmospheric pressure

Step-by-step explanation:

The question relates to equilibrium conditions

The given parameters are;

The condition of the pressure of the air in the tire, P = Pressurized, P > Atmospheric pressure

The pressurized air is let out of the tire through a hole made by a nail

Therefore;

When the pressure inside the tire is more than atmospheric pressure, the force per unit area of the air from the side of the hole inside the tire is more than the force per unit area acting in the opposite direction and the pressure forces the air out of the tire

Therefore, the air continues pouring out of the hole in the tire up to the point when the pressure inside the tire becomes equal to atmospheric pressure, at which point the force per unit area of the air on either side of the hole are equal.

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