Air within the funnel of a large tornado may have a pressure of only 0.2 ATM. What is the approximate outward force on a (5 m × 10^ m) wall if a tornado suddenly envelops the house? (1 ATM = 1.01 × 10^5 N/m2.)
a. 4 × 10^3 N
b. 4 × 10^4 N
c. 4 × 10^5 N
d. 4 × 10^6 N
e. 7 × 10^5 N
d
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