Question

Suppose the door of a room makes an airtight but frictionless fit in its frame. Do you think you could open the door if the air pressure on one side were standard atmospheric pressure and the air pressure on the other side differed from standard by 1%? Explain.

Answer 1

Yes, it could be opened

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure is force per unit area

`P =(F)/(A)`

Since there is a difference in air pressure on both sides, this difference when multiplied by the area of the floor will create a force which could open the door, if this force is complimented with a greater applied force.