Question

We can calculate the force that the atmospheric pressure produces on a surface. Consider a living room that has a 4.0m×5.0m floor and a ceiling 3.0m high. What is the total force on the floor due to the air above the surface if the air pressure is 1.00 atm?

Answer 1

Force,
`F=2.02* 10^6\ N`

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Length of the room, l = 4 m

breadth of the room, b = 5 m

Height of the room, h = 3 m

Atmospheric pressure,
`P=1\ atm=101325\ Pa`

We know that the force acting per unit area is called pressure exerted. Its formula is given by :

`P=(F)/(A)`

`F=P* l* b`

`F=101325* 4* 5`

`F=2.02* 10^6\ N`

So, the total force on the floor due to the air above the surface is
`2.02* 10^6\ N`. Hence, this is the required solution.