Defiance Drake can open the hatch because the force required to open the hatch is 0 N, and she can exert a force of 6000N.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine if Defiance Drake can open the hatch, we need to compare the force she can exert (6000N) with the force required to open the hatch. The force required can be calculated using the equation:
Force = Pressure x Area
Since the area of the hatch is given as 0.62 m^2 and the pressure in the bridge is vacuum (0 atm), the force required to open the hatch is:
Force required = 0 atm x 0.62 m^2 = 0 N
Since the force required is 0 N and Defiance Drake can exert a force of 6000N, she can open the hatch.
The probable question can be; Having reached the bridge, and unlocked the hatchway, Defiance Drake attempts to open the door, but meets some resistance (the door swings inward, thus she is pulling on the door). She inspects the environment panel on the side of the hatch and finds that while the area she is in is pressurized to 1 atmosphere, the bridge apparently is at vacuum. If she can exert a force of 6000N on the door, can she open the hatch? Explain how you know. The hatch, as shown in the previous problem, has an area of approximately 0.62 m^2.