Final answer:
To find the force exerted by each brace, calculate the total wind force on the wall by multiplying the wall's area by the wind pressure and divide this force by the number of braces.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question relates to the physical principle of static equilibrium in a structure subjected to external forces, specifically wind force on wall bracing. We are given a wall 17.0 meters high and 11.0 meters long. The problem states that strong wind applies a force of 650 N on each square meter of the wall. To calculate the force exerted by each of the 10 braces, we must first find the total force applied by the wind on the entire wall and then divide this force equally among the 10 braces since it is mentioned they exert equal forces.
The total area of the wall is 17.0 m x 11.0 m, which gives us 187 square meters. Multiplying this area by the force per square meter (650 N), we get the total force exerted by the wind on the wall.
Once the total force is calculated, divide by the number of braces to find the force per brace. It is also assumed the force from the wind acts at a height halfway up the wall, but this does not change the calculation of force per brace as it does not affect the total wind force on the wall.