The atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1.013 x10 5 N/m 2 . The unit of pressureN/m
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The atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1.013 x105 N/m2. The unit of pressureN/m2 is also called a pascal (Pa). The surface area ofan average adult body is about 2 m2. How much crushingforce does the atmosphere exert on people? Why don't we getcrushed?
Calculate this value in pounds using the fact that theweight of a 1 kilogram mass is 2.2 pounds.
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Finite Mathematics and Its Applications
ISBN: 978-0134768632
12th edition
Authors: Larry J. Goldstein, David I. Schneider, Martha J. Siegel, Steven Hair
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