Conduct an experiment: Place a thin wooden ruler on a table with a 40% overhang, as shown.

Question:

Conduct an experiment: Place a thin wooden ruler on a table with a 40% overhang, as shown. Cover it with 2 full-size sheets of newspaper.
(a) Estimate the total force on top of the newspaper due to air pressure.
(b) With everyone out of the way, perform a karate chop on the outer end of the ruler.
(c) Explain the results in b.

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