Pressure: One of the Dangers of Tornados and Hurricanes Is

Multiple Choice

Pressure: One of the dangers of tornados and hurricanes is the rapid drop in air pressure that is associated with such storms. Assume that the air pressure inside of a sealed house is 1.02 atm when a hurricane hits. The hurricane rapidly decreases the external air pressure to 0.910 atm. A square window in an outside wall of the house measures 2.02 m on each side. What net force (directed outwards) is exerted on this window? (1 atm = 1.01 × 10⁵ Pa.)

A) 4.53 × 10⁴ N
B) 5.14 × 10⁴ N
C) 4.78 × 10⁵ N
D) 5.37 × 10⁵ N